Total Crime Rate

162.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 162.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 32.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kingsmead area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Chesterton , and the 8th highest crime rate of 312 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 Kingsmead (GL7 1NL) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 235.0% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsmead (GL7 1NL), the main crime hotspot is near Stepstairs Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsmead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cricklade Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stepstairs Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stepstairs Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stepstairs Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stepstairs Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences City Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order City Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson City Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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