Total Crime Rate
211.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Redcliff Backs area has the 36th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 246th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 211.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Redcliff Backs (BS1 6HX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Nicholas Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4053 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4053 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portwall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mitchell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portwall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portwall Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Counterslip | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Counterslip | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Counterslip | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Counterslip | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Counterslip | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Counterslip | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Counterslip | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Counterslip | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Counterslip | Under investigation |
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