Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watts Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 289th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watts Lane (BS15 4BS) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watts Lane (BS15 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Cheltenham Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Park (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watts Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Barrington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Haven Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Nympsfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft The Haven Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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