Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 32.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Royal York Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Royal York Crescent (BS8 4LF) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Clifton average (74.0 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal York Crescent (BS8 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near Bear Yard Mews. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal York Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cornwallis Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyce'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cornwallis Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lansdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saville Place —
Apr 2026Public order Saville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Fosseway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Joy Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambra Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joy Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joy Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polygon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Vale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boyce'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Vincent'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal York Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Yard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Yard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Down Road —
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Data Sources

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