Total Crime Rate
1085.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queen Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 13th highest 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 Queen Square (BS1 4JP) in the last 12 months was 1085.9 per 1,000 residents and was 138.7% higher than the Central average (455.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (β 343.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Square (BS1 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 511 crimes here, including 318 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Telephone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Telephone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Telephone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Middle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Telephone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Telephone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King William Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
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