Total Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downside Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton , and the 617th 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 Downside Road (BS8 2XE) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% higher than the Clifton average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downside Road (BS8 2XE), the main crime hotspot is near Downside Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downfield Road —
Sep 2025Public order Downside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Downfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Worrall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Anglesea Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4176 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4176 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4176 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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