Total Crime Rate
82.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Market Place area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Abbey , and the 65th highest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Market Place (GL7 2AE) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 9 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Market Place (GL7 2AE), 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.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gosditch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brewery Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Market Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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