Total Crime Rate
43.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dove Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Dove Street (BS2 8LW) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% lower than the Central average (455.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dove Street (BS2 8LW), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Street. Police recorded 272 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dove Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thomas Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nugent Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillgrove Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillgrove Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillgrove Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dove Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Street North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cannon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cannon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cannon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cannon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cannon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cannon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cannon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerset Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Somerset Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Street | Under investigation |
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