Total Crime Rate
75.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingswood Heights area has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 873 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 Kingswood Heights (BS15 1TD) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Kingswood average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingswood Heights (BS15 1TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near May Street, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alsop Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downend Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingleside Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chesham Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | May Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kimberley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Alsop Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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