Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Bowling Green Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Abbey , and the 152nd lowest 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 Bowling Green Lane (GL7 2DX) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowling Green Lane (GL7 2DX), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Close. Police recorded 17 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 Bowling Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pethera Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priory Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Dollar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priory Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pethera Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priory Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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