Crime Rates at King Square Avenue, Bristol, BS2 8HP

King Square Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 203rd 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 King Square Avenue (BS2 8HP) in the last 12 months was 235.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Square Avenue (BS2 8HP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 596 crimes here, including 264 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.