Crime Rates at Market Square, Bristol, BS16 4LD

Market Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hillfields , and the 525th 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 Market Square (BS16 4LD) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Hillfields average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Square (BS16 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodland Way, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.