Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 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 38.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 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

Clifton Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Road (BS8 1AE) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Clifton average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (BS8 1AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kensington Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Meridian Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellevue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saville Place —
Apr 2026Public order Saville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Fosseway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Hill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Edward'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Edward'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Vale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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