Crime Rates at Downfield Road, Bristol, BS8 2TJ

Downfield Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 1,342 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 Downfield Road (BS8 2TJ) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Clifton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downfield Road (BS8 2TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burlington Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurle Crescent (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.