Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Victoria Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 204th 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 Victoria Gardens (BS6 5SS) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% lower than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Gardens (BS6 5SS), the main crime hotspot is near Dove Street. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nine Tree Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nine Tree Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gibson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nine Tree Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cotham Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nine Tree Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsdown Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Street South —
Apr 2026Public order Nine Tree Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nine Tree Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nine Tree Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nine Tree Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Matthew'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nugent Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nugent Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nine Tree Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colston Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheltenham Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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