Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hays Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Blockley , and the 147th highest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hays Close (WR12 7QA) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher than the Blockley average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hays Close (WR12 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Ley Orchard. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hays Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collin Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ley Orchard —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ley Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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