Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sion Hill area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 1,342 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 Sion Hill (BS8 4BA) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Clifton average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sion Hill (BS8 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near A4. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sion Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour A4
Mar 2026Bicycle theft Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mall Under investigation
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Drugs York Gardens Under investigation
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Westfield Place Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Terrace Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Terrace Under investigation
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Terrace
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Sion Lane
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes' Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Public order Princes' Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences A4 Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Public order A4 Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Drugs A4 Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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