Total Crime Rate

420.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

182.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 420.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 182.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.2 10/10
  • Public order 50.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.7 10/10
  • Other theft 46.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Robbery 11.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dove Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dove Street (BS2 8NG) in the last 12 months was 420.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 182.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Street (BS2 8NG), the main crime hotspot is near Moon Street. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dove Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/145)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwyn Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lower Gay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Gay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Gay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Street South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsdown Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Gay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Moon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Moon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime King Square Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery King Square Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Square Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King Square Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary King Square Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Gay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillgrove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wellington Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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