Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 67.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsdown Parade area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Central , and the 508th 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 Kingsdown Parade (BS6 5UJ) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower than the Central average (521.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsdown Parade (BS6 5UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitson Street. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 125 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsdown Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cotham Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nine Tree Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montague Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary King Square Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King Square Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order King Square Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery King Square Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nine Tree Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsdown Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Street South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Gay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Gay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lower Gay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Gay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nine Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nine Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillgrove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotham Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gibson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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