Updated police map puts Bristol crime in context
People in Bristol can now compare crime levels in their neighbourhood with other areas and see how recorded crime rates have changed over the past three years, thanks to a newly-expanded crime-mapping website.
Originally launched by the Home Office in February 2011, www.police.uk maps instances of offences such as robbery, burglary and violent crime, as well as anti-social behaviour (ASB).
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From today www.police.uk enables users to compare crime levels in different areas - picture police.uk/Google Maps
The interactive mapping site allows users to browse crime and anti-social behaviour data on a street-by-street basis.
From today, the newly-expanded site also includes a tool which allows visitors to compare crime levels for a certain borough or district.
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The site compares crime in a user’s local area with crime in other similar areas – that is, those with similar demographic, economic and social characteristics.
It shows the total number of crimes over a twelve month period per thousand residents, for the crime type the user selects.
In the year ending March 31 this year the crime rate in Bristol was about the same as the average crime rate across similar areas, the website shows.
Taking into account ‘all crime’, the crime rate in Bristol stood at 107.55 (107.55 crimes per 1,000 residents), compared to 105.74 in Reading and 110.33 in Southampton.
The updated website also enables users to see how recorded crime rates have changed over the past three years.
The chart shows the quarterly crimes per thousand residents, for the crime type selected, over a three year period.
According to the website, in the quarter ending March 31 this year, crime rates were down both in Bristol and in the Avon & Somerset force area compared with the corresponding quarter in 2011.
The site shows the crime rate was 24.93 in March 2012, down from 27.31 in March last year.
Today’s updates come a month before voters elect the first police and crime commissioners (PCCs).
PCCs will aim to cut crime and deliver an effective police service within the force area. They will do this by holding the chief constable to account for the delivery of the force; setting and updating a police and crime plan and setting the force budget and precept.
Learn how to use the site with our handy guide.
What can the website show me?
The website details:
- What crimes have occurred and where: Users can browse data on a street-by-street basis. However, to ensure the privacy of affected individuals is protected, dots are never placed over specific dwellings.
Streets with fewer than eight postal addresses have been excluded, and incidents are grouped into eleven separate categories to ensure more sensitive crimes are not identifiable.
- How your local police force is performing
- What happens after a crime has occurred: For example, whether crimes are ‘under investigation’, ‘suspect charged’, ‘defendant sent to Crown Court’, ‘offender sent to prison’ etc.
This relates to outcomes reached in August 2012 for crimes recorded between January 2012 and August 2012.
How do I use the newly-updated site?
- Go to www.police.uk
- Type in your postcode, town or street name
- Click the map on the right-hand-side of the page, under the header ‘Crime and outcomes in this area’
- To view the outcomes of these crimes, click ‘Outcomes’ on the left-hand-side of the page under ‘Activity in this area in’. You can amend the date, although outcome data is only available from January 2012 onwards.
- To: compare the recorded crime rate in Bristol with other areas; see how crime in Bristol compares with crime in the Avon & Somerset force area and see how crime has changed over time in Bristol and in the Avon & Somerset force area, scroll down below the map until you see a link ‘Compare crime levels in your local area with other similar areas'
To better understand how to use the Compare Your Area aspect of the site, read the user guide.
How will the site be expanded in the future?
Soon the website will also:
- allow people to look at crime levels in smaller areas, including villages and estates, and compare them with others
- feature mugshots of convicted criminals from the end of October, BBC News reports.
Teams behind the site are also testing local initiatives to see how they can drive transparency nationally. For example, Avon and Somerset has developed TrackMyCrime - a case-tracking system for victims.
Comments
by tomcribb
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 9:42AM
“Policing in Clifton is going to be more rigorous because there's less likely to be a riot if they pick up the "wrong person" Common knowledge that sensitive policing is applied in areas where it could kick off in a big way.”
by matic_113
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 1:43PM
“Clifton is full of posh ****-head students who think they can get away with anti-social behavior.”
by Big_Gregory
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 1:08PM
“Clifton probably has a poor rating as so many people head there for nights out - how many people travel to Easton to visit clubs & pubs? Also, I'd guess that 'crimes' considered run of the mill in places like Esaton & Sothmead are more likely to get reported in Clifton?
Regardless of what these stats say I know where I'd feel safer. Perhaps those who feel safer in Easton or Southmead than Clifton following this publication would like to carry out their own experiment by walking through both each night over a period of weeks. Good luck!”
by Shas_J
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 12:28PM
“Anti social behaviour seems to be one of the top figures. Proof that lack of discipline on the youth today is so needed back again! The law protects the criminal more than the victim these days ... :(”
by BristolMark2
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 11:52AM
“Some surprising results there comparing various postcodes around Bristol, particularly for violent crime.”
by november15
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 11:01AM
“It just show's what a load of old tripe that the Clifton to Easton poem is.. watch the video here on Bristol Culture blog http://tinyurl.com/9o6te3x
From the crime figures it should be Easton to Clifton.
Here I catch the Easton to Clifton,
Where crime is always up,
I'll be aware of the people around me
as I stop for an overpriced cuppa.
As the winter months set in,
I'll leave before it's dusk,
Catching the Clifton to Easton,
I'll return to safer surroundings.
I love the Easton to Clifton
but I leave my valuables at home.”
by goldisgod
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 10:35AM
“Break wind loudly in Clifton and you would be a criminal”
by november15
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 10:09AM
“So the truth is out there. Clifton is 45.5% more dangerous than Southmead and Fishponds is 30% safer than Clifton while Knowle West in 25% safer than Clifton and Brislington is 61.5% safer than Clifton.
Is Clifton over rated?”