Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 8.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ambra Vale South area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 1,342 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 Ambra Vale South (BS8 4RN) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambra Vale South (BS8 4RN), 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 South 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembroke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Court Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Yard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Other theft Oldfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Vale Close
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Bear Yard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Mar 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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