Total Crime Rate

176.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.3 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 176.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Public order 36.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dorset Grove area has the 44th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 304th 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 Dorset Grove (BS2 9QY) in the last 12 months was 176.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 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). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Grove (BS2 9QY), the main crime hotspot is near John Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street
Apr 2026Drugs Rosebery Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Werburgh'S Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ashley Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleave Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weedon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sevier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Conduit Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boyce Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cairns' Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cairns' Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Werburgh'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morley Street
Apr 2026Drugs Ashley Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magdalene Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mina Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mina Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street

Data Sources

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