Total Crime Rate
129.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dove Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 473rd 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 Dove Street (BS2 8LL) in the last 12 months was 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dove Street (BS2 8LL), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Street. Police recorded 410 crimes here, including 167 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cotham Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eugene Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Barton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Deep Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lower Gay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsdown Parade | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dove Street South | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lower Gay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lower Gay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lower Gay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Gay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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