Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 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
  • 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

Elm Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton Down , and the 439th 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 Elm Lane (BS6 6TX) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower than the Clifton Down average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Lane (BS6 6TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burlington Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Quadrant (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canowie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cabstand Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iddesleigh Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iddesleigh Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cabstand Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mornington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iddesleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Redland Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Parade Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapter Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Westmoreland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redland Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redland Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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