Total Crime Rate
1096.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
363.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queen Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,343 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 4NT) in the last 12 months was 1096.0 per 1,000 residents and was 110.2% higher than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -10.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 363.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Square (BS1 4NT), the main crime hotspot is near Marsh Street. Police recorded 299 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guinea Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Stephen'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephen'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephen'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Stephen'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Stephen'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Stephen'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Stephen'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crow Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Corn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King William Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | King William Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | King William Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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