Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BS15 · South Gloucestershire
400
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BS22 · North Somerset
165
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Weston-Super-Mare has less crime — 165 vs 400 incidents in February 2026.
Kingswood recorded notably higher crime than Weston-Super-Mare in February 2026 — 400 vs 165 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kingswood records significantly more (182 vs 70 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, Weston-Super-Mare recorded fewer crimes than Kingswood — 165 vs 400 incidents. That is 59% fewer crimes. Kingswood is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Kingswood recorded 182 incidents of this type vs 70 in Weston-Super-Mare. Overall, Weston-Super-Mare had fewer total crimes (165 vs 400).