Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cotham Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton Down , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotham Road (BS6 6DN) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Clifton Down average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotham Road (BS6 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Dove Street. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gibson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nugent Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nugent Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cotham Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Courtside Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsdown Parade —
Apr 2026Other theft St Matthew'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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