Total Crime Rate

2662.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2662.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 646.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 595.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 374.8 10/10
  • Public order 339.0 10/10
  • Other theft 295.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 86.6 10/10
  • Robbery 84.8 10/10
  • Drugs 67.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 58.4 10/10
  • Burglary 41.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 33.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,352 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 8JN) in the last 12 months was 2662.9 per 1,000 residents and was 485.3% higher than the Central average (455.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 343 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 6 cases , up 20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -68.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 549 (≈ 1033.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Square (BS2 8JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Horsefair, where police recorded 288 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannon Street (107 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/225)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Montague Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nine Tree Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillgrove Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hillgrove Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillgrove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillgrove Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nine Tree Hill —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nine Tree Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nine Tree Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nine Tree Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nine Tree Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Armada Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jamaica Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Armada Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Armada Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Armada Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Armada Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Armada Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Armada Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Armada Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Moon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moon Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 225

Data Sources

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