Total Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.0 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Ambra Vale East area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 204th 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 Ambra Vale East (BS8 4RE) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ambra Vale East (BS8 4RE), 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.
View Crime In Bristol| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Burglary | Saville Place | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Burglary | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | — |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchants Road | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Vale Close | — |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Court | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bear Yard Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | Oldfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bear Yard Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembroke Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Pembroke Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Public order | Ferry Terminal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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