Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BS15 · South Gloucestershire
331
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BS25 · North Somerset
25
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Winscombe has less crime — 25 vs 331 incidents in April 2026.
Kingswood recorded substantially more crime than Winscombe in April 2026 — 331 incidents compared to 25, a 13.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kingswood records significantly more (115 vs 13 incidents). Kingswood 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 Kingswood — 25 vs 331 incidents. That is 92% 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, Kingswood recorded 115 incidents of this type vs 13 in Winscombe. Overall, Winscombe had fewer total crimes (25 vs 331).