Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Buildings area has the 30th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 550th lowest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Buildings (BS8 4LB) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% lower than the Clifton average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Buildings (BS8 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near A4. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Buildings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cornwallis Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal York Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Paragon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Paragon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Princes' Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sion Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cornwallis Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Joy Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joy Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sion Lane —
Apr 2026Public order A4 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joy Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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