Total Crime Rate
168.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Redcliff Backs area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Redcliff Backs (BS1 6HX) in the last 12 months was 168.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Redcliff Backs (BS1 6HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redcliff Hill (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Counterslip | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferry Terminal | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Nicholas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B4053 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prewett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Prewett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Thomas Street | Under investigation |
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