Crime in Filton
Recorded crime in Filton is 1.5 times the South Gloucestershire average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 17%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Filton: about 17,723 residents in 22 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- +17%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.5×the South Gloucestershire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Filton.
Crime over 5 years
Up 17% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Filton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.5× the South Gloucestershire average (about the England and Wales average). 84 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 60% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Robbery: 8% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in South Gloucestershire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole South Gloucestershire council area, not only Filton. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 419 | 1.4 | Down 16% |
| Cars broken into | 535 | 1.7 | Down 15% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 634 | 2.1 | Down 30% |
| Burglary of homes | 573 | 1.9 | Up 21% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in BS34
In BS34, the postcode district at the centre of Filton, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,490 | 11% | 4% | 56% | 3% | 26% |
| Shoplifting | 378 | 8% | 4% | 12% | 1% | 75% |
| Public order | 360 | 12% | 2% | 39% | 5% | 42% |
| Other theft | 276 | 3% | 3% | 19% | 3% | 74% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 252 | 20% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 51% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 176 | 3% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 89% |
| Burglary | 160 | 6% | 0% | 7% | 9% | 78% |
| Drugs | 128 | 20% | 3% | 44% | 3% | 30% |
| Other crime | 91 | 4% | 0% | 44% | 5% | 46% |
| Bicycle theft | 64 | 2% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 89% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 47% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.2 |
| Burglary | 5.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 30.8 |
| Drugs | 1.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 7.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.8 |
| Public order | 10.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.7 |
| Shoplifting | 8.6 |
Postcode districts in Filton
Nearby towns
Council: South Gloucestershire
Questions about crime in Filton
- Is Filton a safe place to live?
- Filton scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.5 times the South Gloucestershire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Filton?
- Up 17% over 5 years, from 1,537 recorded crimes a year to 1,805.
- What is the most common crime in Filton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 31 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Filton compare with South Gloucestershire?
- Crime severity in Filton is 1.5 times the South Gloucestershire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Filton?
- In BS34, the postcode district at the centre of Filton, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 4% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Filton?
- Of 160 burglaries reported in BS34, the postcode district at the centre of Filton between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 9% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Filton?
- In South Gloucestershire, the council area Filton is in, the police recorded 419 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.4 per 1,000 residents, down 16% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Filton?
- 634 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in South Gloucestershire, the council area Filton is in, 2.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.4 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Filton last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in South Gloucestershire, the council area Filton is in, against 1 the year before.