Total Crime Rate
93.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakfield Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton , and the 631st highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakfield Road (BS8 2AT) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakfield Road (BS8 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Melrose Place. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Brighton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pembroke Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | 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 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbourne Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westbourne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meridian Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sunderland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hanbury Road | Under investigation |
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