Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BS16 · South Gloucestershire
264
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BS22 · North Somerset
186
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Weston-Super-Mare has less crime — 186 vs 264 incidents in April 2026.
Kingswood saw somewhat more crime than Weston-Super-Mare in April 2026 (264 vs 186 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kingswood records significantly more (103 vs 77 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, Weston-Super-Mare recorded fewer crimes than Kingswood — 186 vs 264 incidents. That is 30% fewer crimes. Kingswood is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Kingswood recorded 103 incidents of this type vs 77 in Weston-Super-Mare. Overall, Weston-Super-Mare had fewer total crimes (186 vs 264).