Crime Rate in Blockley, ward

Blockley has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Cotswold district and the 1994th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 279th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blockley in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Cotswold district average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blockley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blockley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Milton Keynes Central (Station), with 34 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Springfield (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.