Cotswold has a crime rate of 53.81 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #40 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Cotswold's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Cotswold?

As of January 2026, Cotswold has an annual crime rate of 53.81 per 1,000 residents, based on 409 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Cotswold rank nationally for crime?

Cotswold ranks #40 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Cotswold?

The most common crime type in Cotswold is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 146 incidents in January 2026 — 35.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Cotswold local authority area.

January 2026 Source: Gloucestershire Constabulary Police

Crime in Cotswold: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Cotswold is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 409 crimes in January 2026 — a crime rate of 4.37 per 1,000 residents. This places Cotswold at #40 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.7% of all offences recorded.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring53.81 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment409 crimes recorded in January 2026
leaderboardRanked #40 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 0.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: January 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

409

trending_down -11.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

53.81per 1k

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National Safety

#40of 331

Top 13% Safest UK

Gloucestershire

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12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Cricklade Street Map	Shoplifting: 14 Drugs: 1	14
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5	6
On or near Ermin Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Burglary: 8	8
On or near Sheep Street Map	Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	4
On or near Back Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Sawpits Lane Map	Other crime: 3 Other theft: 3	3
On or near Bridge Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 2	3
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 5	5
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

January 2026

409 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

146

35.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.6%

Shoplifting

8.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.6%

Burglary

8.3%

Other Theft

7.3%

Public Order

5.1%

Other Crime

3.9%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Drug Offences

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Robbery

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Cotswold

Cotswold recorded 409 crimes in January 2026, equivalent to a rate of 53.81 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #40 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Cotswold (35.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.6%) and Shoplifting (8.8%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in Cotswold have held relatively steady over the past year at around 53.81 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

All figures are published monthly by Gloucestershire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

30 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Michael's	67	124.5
2	The Beeches	21	113.7
3	Watermoor	52	61.9
4	Moreton West	17	61.5
5	Tetbury with Upton	11	53.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	New Mills	3	0.7
shield	Siddington & Cerney Rural	3	1.0
shield	Stratton	6	2.3
shield	Blockley	8	1.5
shield	Bourton Vale	3	1.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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