Crime Rate in Watermoor, ward

Watermoor has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 wards in Cotswold district and the 2890th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 396th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Watermoor in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower than the Cotswold district average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Watermoor’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 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 ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Watermoor ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.