Total Crime Rate

1096.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

363.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1096.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 383.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 363.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 252.5 10/10
  • Public order 101.0 10/10
  • Other theft 85.9 10/10
  • Burglary 70.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 65.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.4 10/10
  • Drugs 30.3 10/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 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 4QS) 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 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 501 crimes here, including 305 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/162)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redcliffe Parade West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Redcliffe Parade West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcliffe Parade West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queen Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Stephen'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guinea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guinea Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queen Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King William Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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