Crime Rates at Kingsway, St George, Bristol, BS5 8NQ

Kingsway area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 1,343 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 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the St George Central average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (BS5 8NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsway, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newent Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.