Total Crime Rate
476.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
278.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dove Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 69th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dove Street (BS2 8LS) in the last 12 months was 476.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 35.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 278.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dove Street (BS2 8LS), 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 Cotham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Marlborough Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marlborough Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Deep Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Barton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Barton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eugene Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillgrove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hillgrove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hillgrove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Gay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lower Gay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lower Gay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lower Gay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lower Gay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dove Street South | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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