Crime Rates at Dorchester Road, Bristol, BS7 0LA

Dorchester Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Horfield , and the 574th 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 Dorchester Road (BS7 0LA) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower than the Horfield average (135.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 260.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 171.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Road (BS7 0LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Walk, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lockleaze Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.