Total Crime Rate
145.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jacobs Wells Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton , and the 383rd highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Jacobs Wells Road (BS8 1DT) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 106.4% higher than the Clifton average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 436.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jacobs Wells Road (BS8 1DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ferry Terminal, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jacob'S Wells Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southernhay Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ferry Terminal | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brandon Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brandon Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meridian Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellevue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bellevue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Constitution Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Constitution Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferry Terminal | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Brandon Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southernhay Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacob'S Wells Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellevue Cottages | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacob'S Wells Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacob'S Wells Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacob'S Wells Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacob'S Wells Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Place | — |
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