The data has shown in 2024 Bristol weapon possession increased by 11.4%. But what neighbourhoods in the city are most impacted?
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00:00According to the latest data, possession of weapons crime has increased by 11.4% when
00:07compared year over year in the period of January 2024 to December 2024.
00:14The data on Police.UK website has identified many Bristol neighbourhoods that are most
00:21affected by possession of weapon offences from December 2023 to December 2024.
00:28The type of weapon in this study is not actually specified in the figures, so it could include
00:34guns, knives or other weapons.
00:37The top neighbourhood for weapon possessions was Hartcliffe and Withywood, where there
00:43was 43 crimes of possession of weapons.
00:47Secondly, St Paul's where there was 34 crimes of possession of weapons.
00:53And third was Filwood, where there was 33 crimes of possession of weapons.