Total Crime Rate
99.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckingham Place area has the 18th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton , and the 605th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Buckingham Place (BS8 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% higher than the Clifton average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckingham Place (BS8 1LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Worcester Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Victoria Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Codrington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kensington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kensington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meridian Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hanbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hanbury Road | Under investigation |
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