Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dovercourt Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down , and the 642nd lowest crime rate of 1,352 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 Dovercourt Road (BS7 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovercourt Road (BS7 9SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lockleaze Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dovercourt Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chedworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft The Gaskins Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chedworth Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Lockleaze Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dovercourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lockleaze Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Gaskins Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Gaskins Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Gaskins Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gaskins —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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