Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BS16 · South Gloucestershire
264
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BS37 · South Gloucestershire
178
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Yate has less crime — 178 vs 264 incidents in April 2026.
Kingswood saw somewhat more crime than Yate in April 2026 (264 vs 178 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kingswood records significantly more (103 vs 62 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, Yate recorded fewer crimes than Kingswood — 178 vs 264 incidents. That is 33% 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 62 in Yate. Overall, Yate had fewer total crimes (178 vs 264).