Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cotswold Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Abbey , and the 119th highest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotswold Close (GL7 1XR) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Close (GL7 1XR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cotswold Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Apsley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Apsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cotswold Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bathurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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