Total Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 131.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.0 10/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hotwell Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 467th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 Hotwell Road (BS8 4NU) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hotwell Road (BS8 4NU), 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 Hotwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4 —
Apr 2026Other theft Sion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Public order A4 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sion Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sion Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Princes' Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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