Total Crime Rate
123.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Blockley , and the 25th highest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (GL55 6JG) in the last 12 months was 123.4 per 1,000 residents and was 180.7% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (GL55 6JG), 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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