Total Crime Rate
119.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Colston Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood , and the 118th 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 Colston Close (BS16 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colston Close (BS16 4PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colston Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colston Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colston Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mulberry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Wicketts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Wicketts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilltop Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Soundwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Soundwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Soundwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Soundwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Soundwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Soundwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Soundwell Road | — |
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