Crime Rates at The Smithy, Cirencester, GL7 1HU

The Smithy area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Abbey , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Smithy (GL7 1HU) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Abbey average (167.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Smithy (GL7 1HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crabtree Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Paddock (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.