Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hotwell Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hotwell Road (BS8 4NF) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hotwell Road (BS8 4NF), the main crime hotspot is near Bear Yard Mews. Police recorded 52 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 Hotwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Humphry Davy Way —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Terrace Under investigation
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 2026Drugs York Gardens Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Bicycle theft Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Public order Freeland Place Under investigation
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Freeland Place —
Mar 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Terrace Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Court Under investigation
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Terrace —
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Humphry Davy Way —
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Humphry Davy Way —
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Yard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Yard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Other theft Oldfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Vale Close —
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Data Sources

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