Total Crime Rate
114.5 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Buckingham Place area has the 20th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 543rd highest crime rate of 1,342 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 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% higher than the Clifton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckingham Place (BS8 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near St Paul'S Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hanbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Public order | St Paul'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul'S Road | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Paul'S Road | — |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westbourne Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arlington Villas | — |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bellevue Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Place | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Place | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | Richmond Park Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Belgrave Place | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vyvyan Road | — |
| Mar 2026 | Other crime | Vyvyan Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kensington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vyvyan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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