Total Crime Rate
61.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hicking Court area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 320th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hicking Court (BS15 1BN) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Kingswood average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hicking Court (BS15 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Street. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Trinity Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regent Street | Under investigation |
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