Total Crime Rate

836.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

381.4 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 836.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 381.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 218.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 160.3 10/10
  • Public order 128.2 10/10
  • Other theft 109.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 35.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.9 10/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Robbery 22.4 10/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.8 6/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
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

The Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Ashley , and the 27th highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Square (BS1 6DG) in the last 12 months was 836.5 per 1,000 residents and was 293.6% higher than the Ashley average (212.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 381.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (BS1 6DG), the main crime hotspot is near Old Bread Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Bread Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Bread Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Kingsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chatterton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bread Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Burglary Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cattle Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cattle Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cattle Market Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Bread Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bread Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheese Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ferry Terminal Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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