Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 24.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 5.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kensington Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton Down , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Road (BS6 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Clifton Down average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Road (BS6 6NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Roslyn Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kensington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotham Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redland Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Courtside Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roslyn Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lansdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Northumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rokeby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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