Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

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 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dean Lane area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bedminster , and the 331st lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 Dean Lane (BS3 1DD) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Bedminster average (98.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Lane (BS3 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near Herbert Street. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 60 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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Lane β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street β€”
Apr 2026Burglary East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Street β€”
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Murray Street β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Murray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street β€”
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Mead Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Mead Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Dean Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lombard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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