Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsway area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central , and the 491st 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 8NT) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (BS5 8NT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 22 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meg Thatchers Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furber Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Headford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Meg Thatchers Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meg Thatchers Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meg Thatchers Green —
Apr 2026Public order Cottage Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cottage Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jockey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jockey Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jockey Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryant'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryant'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avalon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avalon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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