Total Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Griggs Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Blockley , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Griggs Close (GL55 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower than the Blockley average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Griggs Close (GL55 6BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lavender Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blockley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weigh Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Weigh Bridge Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weigh Bridge Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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