Crime Rates at The Furrows, Bourton On The Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2RL

The Furrows area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bourton Vale , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Cotswold .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Furrows (GL54 2RL) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Bourton Vale average (39.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Furrows (GL54 2RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melville, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Furrows (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.