Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whiteladies Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton Down , and the 202nd 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 Whiteladies Road (BS8 2RA) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Clifton Down average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whiteladies Road (BS8 2RA), the main crime hotspot is near Oakland Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clifton Down| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anglesea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evans Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hurle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Shrubbery | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurle Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | 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 | Public order | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westfield Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurle Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurle Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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