Total Crime Rate

210.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 210.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 72.5 9/10
  • Burglary 50.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Public order 29.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton Down area has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 247th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 Clifton Down (BS8 3HT) in the last 12 months was 210.1 per 1,000 residents and was 184.1% higher than the Clifton average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Down (BS8 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near A4176. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Down area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cecil Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4176 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4176 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canynge Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cecil Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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