Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morecombe Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Coln Valley , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 312 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 Morecombe Way (GL7 4GG) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Coln Valley average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 163.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morecombe Way (GL7 4GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trubshaw Way, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Austin Abbey Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coln Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trubshaw Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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