Crime Rates at Merchants Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4HB

Merchants Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton , and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Merchants Road (BS8 4HB) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Clifton average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchants Road (BS8 4HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bear Yard Mews (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.