Total Crime Rate

148.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 148.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Witcombe Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 77th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Witcombe Close (BS15 4RY) in the last 12 months was 148.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witcombe Close (BS15 4RY), the main crime hotspot is near Pinewood. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Witcombe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Highview Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Sep 2025Burglary Highview Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Barrington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Barrington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Barrington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barrington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gilpin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Fairford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Fairford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Sep 2025Other theft Fairford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Haven Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Haven Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gilpin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilpin Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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