Total Crime Rate

210.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 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 79.7 9/10
  • Burglary 50.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.0 10/10
  • Public order 29.0 10/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton Down area has the 5th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 254th highest crime rate of 1,342 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 3HU) in the last 12 months was 210.1 per 1,000 residents and was 184.4% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Down (BS8 3HU), the main crime hotspot is near A4176. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour A4176 —
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson A4176 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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