Crime Rates at Royal York Crescent, Bristol, BS8 4JP

Royal York Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton , and the 88th 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 Royal York Crescent (BS8 4JP) in the last 12 months was 367.4 per 1,000 residents and was 422.3% higher than the Clifton average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal York Crescent (BS8 4JP), 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 (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.