Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BS7 · City of Bristol
370
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BS25 · North Somerset
25
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Winscombe has less crime — 25 vs 370 incidents in April 2026.
Bristol recorded substantially more crime than Winscombe in April 2026 — 370 incidents compared to 25, a 14.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bristol records significantly more (126 vs 13 incidents). Bristol sits above the national average for recorded crime while Winscombe is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Winscombe recorded fewer crimes than Bristol — 25 vs 370 incidents. That is 93% fewer crimes. Winscombe is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bristol recorded 126 incidents of this type vs 13 in Winscombe. Overall, Winscombe had fewer total crimes (25 vs 370).