Crime Rates at Castle Street, Cirencester, GL7 1QA

Castle Street area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Abbey , and the highest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (GL7 1QA) in the last 12 months was 821.9 per 1,000 residents and was 391.3% higher than the Abbey average (167.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 236.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (GL7 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.