Crime Rate in Stow, ward

Stow has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 wards in Cotswold district and the 3325th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 243rd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Stow in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher than the Cotswold district average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Stow’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Stow ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 15 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around King Georges Field (6 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.