Total Crime Rate

1085.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 1085.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 358.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 247.5 10/10
  • Other theft 111.1 10/10
  • Public order 75.8 10/10
  • Burglary 65.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 60.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 50.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.4 10/10
  • Drugs 30.3 10/10
  • Robbery 15.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queen 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 4JQ) 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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 4JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsh Street, where police recorded 253 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Augustine'S Parade (103 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King William Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery King William Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order King William Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order King William Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft King William Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft King William Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft King William Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King William Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King William Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Queen Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baldwin Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baldwin Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baldwin Street β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Crow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Square β€”
Sep 2025Burglary St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Square β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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