Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 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
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • 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
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower Croft area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Coln Valley , and the 84th highest crime rate of 307 local areas in Cotswold .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Croft (GL7 4AR) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher than the Coln Valley average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Croft (GL7 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lower Croft area

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Data Sources

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