Total Crime Rate
159.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton , and the 330th 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 College Road (BS8 3HX) in the last 12 months was 159.4 per 1,000 residents and was 126.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Road (BS8 3HX), the main crime hotspot is near A4176. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4176 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4176 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4176 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | College Road | Under investigation |
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