Crime Rates at Hotwell Road, Bristol, BS8 4UJ

Hotwell Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Clifton , and the 586th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hotwell Road (BS8 4UJ) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hotwell Road (BS8 4UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ferry Terminal, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jacob'S Wells Road (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.