Total Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peckham Walk area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Chesterton , and the 154th highest 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 Peckham Walk (GL7 1FB) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower than the Chesterton average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Peckham Walk (GL7 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near Cricklade Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chesterton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paddock | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Crabtree Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swindon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gillman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cricklade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cricklade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cricklade Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cricklade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gegg Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Mead | Under investigation |
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