Total Crime Rate

218.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 218.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.8 10/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Redcliff Backs area has the 34th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 234th 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 6NE) in the last 12 months was 218.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redcliff Backs (BS1 6NE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Redcliff Backs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/106)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Floating Harbour —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4053 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4053 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Somerset Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcliff Backs —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canynge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canynge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Canynge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Canynge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Redcliff Backs Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portwall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colston Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colston Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lower Guinea Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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