Total Crime Rate

160.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.1 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dean Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bedminster , and the 354th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dean Lane (BS3 1BS) in the last 12 months was 160.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% higher than the Bedminster average (97.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Lane (BS3 1BS), the main crime hotspot is near Herbert Street. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dean Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Other theft West End Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Robbery East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Street —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Vehicle crime East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Shoplifting East Street Awaiting court outcome
Mar 2026Shoplifting East Street Under investigation
Mar 2026Robbery East Street Under investigation
Mar 2026Other theft Herbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Public order East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Public order East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Other theft East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Malago Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Malago Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Street —
Mar 2026Robbery Herbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Malago Road —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Public order Lombard Street Offender given a caution
Mar 2026Public order Lombard Street Offender given a caution
Mar 2026Public order Lombard Street Offender given a caution
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Street Under investigation
Mar 2026Drugs Stafford Street Awaiting court outcome
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Stafford Street —
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Road —
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Road —

Data Sources

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