Crime Rates at Southernhay Avenue, Bristol, BS8 4TJ

Southernhay Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 206th 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 Southernhay Avenue (BS8 4TJ) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southernhay Avenue (BS8 4TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ferry Terminal. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.