Crime Rates at Leicester Square, Bristol, BS16 4QA

Leicester Square area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 127th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

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 Leicester Square (BS16 4QA) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher than the Kingswood average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Square (BS16 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Crownleaze. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.