Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Ambra 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ambra Vale East area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Mar 2026Burglary Saville Place Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Merchants Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Other theft Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Burglary Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Street
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchants Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Vale Close
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Court Under investigation
Mar 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Yard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Other theft Oldfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Yard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembroke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Shoplifting Pembroke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Public order Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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