Total Crime Rate
241.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
117.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dakota Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park , and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dakota Drive (BS14 0TE) in the last 12 months was 241.0 per 1,000 residents and was 100.9% higher than the Hengrove and Whitchurch Park average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 117.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 235.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dakota Drive (BS14 0TE), the main crime hotspot is near Belland Drive. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hengrove and Whitchurch Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranwell Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranwell Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodmarsh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Woodmarsh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Woodmarsh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodmarsh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grassmeers Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodmarsh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dakota Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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