Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BS9 · City of Bristol
178
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BS15 · South Gloucestershire
400
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Bristol has less crime — 178 vs 400 incidents in February 2026.
Kingswood recorded notably higher crime than Bristol in February 2026 — 400 vs 178 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kingswood records significantly more (182 vs 63 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Bristol recorded fewer crimes than Kingswood — 178 vs 400 incidents. That is 56% fewer crimes. Kingswood is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bristol recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 182 in Kingswood. Overall, Bristol had fewer total crimes (178 vs 400).