Crime Rates at Leigh Road, Bristol, BS8 2DA

Leigh 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 Leigh Road (BS8 2DA) 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 Leigh Road (BS8 2DA), 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.