The 14 most dangerous places in the South West, including Bristol and Gloucester

Discover which towns and cities in the South West have been ranked as the most dangerous, with Bristol making the list.

The most dangerous towns and cities in the South West have been revealed in a new study by Churchill Support Services.

According to the study, a total of 399,816 offences were committed in the South South West during 2024.

The majority of these - 55.1% - were violent crime offences.

The South West had a crime rate of 69.4 per 1000 people.

Shoplifting offences increased by 23% compared to 2023, while sexual offences and stalking and harassment offences also went up.

Here are the 15 most dangerous towns and cities in the South West, ranked by their crime rate per 1000 people in 2024.

5. Dorchester

Crime rate of 123 crimes per 1000 people. | Georgios Georgiou via Google Maps

Crime rate of 119.6 crimes per 1000 people. | Sanjay Sharma via Google Maps

Crime rate of 115.2 crimes per 1000 people. | Quentin Parsons via Google Maps

Crime rate of 114.9 crimes per 1000 people. | Iryna Dunbar via Google Maps