Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Kingsway area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (BS5 8NH) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the St George Central average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (BS5 8NH), the main crime hotspot is near Two Mile Hill Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Newent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Two Mile Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Meg Thatchers Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Michaels Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tetbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Tetbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Meg Thatchers Gardens Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Burglary Two Mile Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Two Mile Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennard Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennard Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennard Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Gillard Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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