Crime Rates at King Square, Bristol, BS2 8JD

King Square area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 521st highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Square (BS2 8JD) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower than the Central average (455.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Square (BS2 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Horsefair, where police recorded 288 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridewell Street (164 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.