Total Crime Rate
138.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dean Street area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Ashley , and the 408th highest crime rate of 1,352 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 Dean Street (BS2 8SF) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Ashley average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (β 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 124.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dean Street (BS2 8SF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 263 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodmancote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newfoundland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newfoundland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | City Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | City Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodmancote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodmancote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brigstocke Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodmancote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodmancote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodmancote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodmancote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodmancote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodmancote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodmancote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Campbell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newfoundland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brigstocke Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newfoundland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bond Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bond Street | Under investigation |
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