Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Willows area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Chesterton , and the 26th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Cotswold .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Willows (GL7 1LN) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% higher than the Chesterton average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Willows (GL7 1LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near City Bank Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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