Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BS9 · City of Bristol
182
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BS16 · South Gloucestershire
264
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Bristol has less crime — 182 vs 264 incidents in April 2026.
Kingswood saw somewhat more crime than Bristol in April 2026 (264 vs 182 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kingswood records significantly more (103 vs 47 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Bristol recorded fewer crimes than Kingswood — 182 vs 264 incidents. That is 31% fewer crimes. Kingswood is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bristol recorded 47 incidents of this type vs 103 in Kingswood. Overall, Bristol had fewer total crimes (182 vs 264).