Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Besbury Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Amberley and Woodchester , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

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 Besbury Lane (GL6 9ES) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 99.4% higher than the Amberley and Woodchester average (31.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Besbury Lane (GL6 9ES), the main crime hotspot is near Cirencester Road, with 3 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Besbury Lane area

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Data Sources

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