Total Crime Rate

705.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

358.3 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 705.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 358.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 224.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.5 10/10
  • Public order 106.6 10/10
  • Other theft 56.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.4 10/10
  • Burglary 27.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.9 7/10
  • Robbery 22.7 10/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.6 10/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 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

King Square area has the 12th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 40th 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 King Square (BS2 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 705.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% higher than the Central average (521.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 158 (≈ 358.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Square (BS2 8AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Street. Police recorded 410 crimes here, including 167 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/230)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Deep Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Marlborough Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Marlborough Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cumberland Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Cumberland Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Cumberland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Barton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft B4051 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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