Crime Rates at Downfield Road, Bristol, BS8 2TJ

Downfield Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton , and the 184th 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 Downfield Road (BS8 2TJ) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% 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 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurle Crescent (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.