Crime Rate in Chesterton, ward

Chesterton has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 wards in Cotswold district and the 2456th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 344th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chesterton in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the Cotswold district average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chesterton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chesterton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Apsley Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.