Total Crime Rate
51.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bartley Croft area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Grumbolds Ash with Avening , and the 122nd highest 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 Bartley Croft (GL8 8ER) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Grumbolds Ash with Avening average (54.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bartley Croft (GL8 8ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornwall Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grumbolds Ash with Avening| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Tree Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Close | Under investigation |
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