Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.6 10/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

West Mall area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 509th 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 West Mall (BS8 4BQ) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Mall (BS8 4BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Mall area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Public order Princes' Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Harley Mews
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwallis Crescent Under investigation
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Cornwallis Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Cornwallis Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Burglary Waterloo Street 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Harley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Harley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Harley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Harley Mews 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 Windsor Terrace Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Sion Lane
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Terrace
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Terrace Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes' Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Bicycle theft Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Westfield Place Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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