Crime Rates at The Forum, Cirencester, GL7 2PG

The Forum 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 The Forum (GL7 2PG) 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 The Forum (GL7 2PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.