Total Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cotswold has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 districts in South West region and the 17th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South West), it has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 districts.
The overall crime rate in Cotswold in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the South West region average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cotswold’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,445 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 9 cases , down -10.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -39.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1,750 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 45.8 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbey | 168.8 | 123.0 (269%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | The Beeches | 60.7 | 14.9 (32%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 3 | Stow | 56.5 | 10.7 (23%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 4 | Grumbolds Ash with Avening | 53.7 | 7.9 (17%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 5 | Four Acres | 50.7 | 4.9 (11%) | Low 4/10 |
| 6 | Chesterton | 48.9 | 3.1 (7%) | Low 4/10 |
| 7 | Tetbury East & Rural | 46.5 | 0.7 (2%) | Low 4/10 |
| 8 | Coln Valley | 44.3 | -1.5 (-3%) | Low 3/10 |
| 9 | Moreton East | 42.3 | -3.5 (-8%) | Low 3/10 |
| 10 | Watermoor | 41.7 | -4.1 (-9%) | Low 3/10 |
| 11 | Campden & Vale | 41.5 | -4.3 (-9%) | Low 3/10 |
| 12 | Bourton Vale | 39.4 | -6.4 (-14%) | Low 3/10 |
| 13 | Northleach | 39.3 | -6.5 (-14%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | New Mills | 38.0 | -7.8 (-17%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | St Michael's | 36.3 | -9.5 (-21%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 16 | Moreton West | 34.2 | -11.6 (-25%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 17 | Siddington & Cerney Rural | 33.9 | -12.0 (-26%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 18 | Ermin | 33.7 | -12.1 (-26%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 19 | Kemble | 33.5 | -12.3 (-27%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 20 | Bourton Village | 33.4 | -12.4 (-27%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 21 | Blockley | 33.3 | -12.5 (-27%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 22 | The Rissingtons | 33.3 | -12.5 (-27%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Sandywell | 32.5 | -13.3 (-29%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Fairford North | 31.1 | -14.8 (-32%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Tetbury with Upton | 30.2 | -15.6 (-34%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | Tetbury Town | 29.4 | -16.4 (-36%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 27 | Fosseridge | 27.6 | -18.3 (-40%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 28 | The Ampneys & Hampton | 26.5 | -19.4 (-42%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 29 | Chedworth & Churn Valley | 25.9 | -19.9 (-44%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 30 | Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South | 24.3 | -21.6 (-47%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 31 | Stratton | 15.1 | -30.7 (-67%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 32 | South Cerney Village | 10.0 | -35.8 (-78%) | Very low 1/10 |
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