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 508th 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 Market Square (BS16 4LD) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% higher than the Hillfields average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% 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 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Phoenix Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.