Total Crime Rate
147.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Apsley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Chesterton , and the 13th 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 Apsley Road (GL7 1SS) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 203.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Apsley Road (GL7 1SS), the main crime hotspot is near Apsley Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 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 | Other theft | Bathurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotswold Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Countess Lilias Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Apsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Springfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Apsley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Close | Local resolution |
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