Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.9 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
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 33rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 507th lowest crime rate of 1,342 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 Hotwell Road (BS8 4NT) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% 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 ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hotwell Road (BS8 4NT), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Terrace. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Public order Princes' Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Public order Freeland Place Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Drugs York Gardens Under investigation
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Westfield Place Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Bicycle theft Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Freeland Place —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Terrace Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Terrace Under investigation
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Terrace —
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Sion Lane —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes' Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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