Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 20.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sandford Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 110th 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 Sandford Road (BS8 4QG) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Clifton average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandford Road (BS8 4QG), 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 Sandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Vincent'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humphry Davy Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Vale Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grenville Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Polygon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Joy Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Yard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joy Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pembroke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchants Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Humphry Davy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humphry Davy Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Cornwallis Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crosby Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nova Scotia Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joy Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambra Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cornwallis Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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