Total Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alma Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton , and the 379th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alma Road (BS8 2DW) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower than the Clifton average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alma Road (BS8 2DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakland Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melrose Place (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | All Saints' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakfield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hampton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cotham Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotham Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hampton Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | West Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hampton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hampton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hampton Lane | Under investigation |
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