Crime Rates at Dowry Square, Bristol, BS8 4SH

Dowry Square area has the 24th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Clifton , and the 646th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dowry Square (BS8 4SH) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher than the Clifton average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowry Square (BS8 4SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bear Yard Mews (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.