Crime in Tewkesbury: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
Tewkesbury recorded 501 crimes in January 2026 — a crime rate of 5.26 per 1,000 residents. This places Tewkesbury at #64 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.9% compared to the same period last year.
shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.
Key Statistics
- monitoring60.28 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment501 crimes recorded in January 2026
- leaderboardRanked #64 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
- trending_upCrime up 2.9% year-on-year
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Total Crimes
501Annual Crime Rate
National Safety
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12-Month Crime Trend
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Down Hatherley Lane Map | Violence and sexual offences: 6 Possession of weapons: 1 | 6 |
| On or near Nursery Lane Map | Other theft: 6 | 6 |
| On or near Stanway Road Map | Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 6 | 6 |
| On or near The Lane Map | Criminal damage and arson: 6 | 6 |
| On or near Hygrove Lane Map | Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| On or near Sandlin Close Map | Anti-social behaviour: 6 | 6 |
| On or near A38 Map | Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| On or near The Ribstons Map | Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
January 2026Crime Analysis: Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury recorded 501 crimes in January 2026, equivalent to a rate of 60.28 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #64 of 331 by crime rate.
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Tewkesbury (36.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (26.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in Tewkesbury has risen slightly — by 2.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
All figures are published monthly by West Mercia Police 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.
Stop & Search
April 2026278
Total Stops
23.7%
Arrest Rate
82
Neighbourhoods
Reason for Stop
Controlled drugs
Offensive weapons
Stolen goods
Article for use in theft
Anything to threaten or harm anyone
Articles for use in criminal damage
Outcome
Gender
Officer-Defined Ethnicity
Self-defined where available77.7%
White
11.3%
Asian
5.7%
Black
3.0%
Mixed
2.3%
Other
Stop & search data published by West Mercia Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Expert Safety Insights
Ward Safety Rankings
20 wardsHighest Crime
| # | Ward | Crimes | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innsworth | 50 | 102.2 |
| 2 | Tewkesbury North & Twyning | 49 | 93.1 |
| 3 | Tewkesbury South | 39 | 72.5 |
| 4 | Brockworth West | 47 | 65.9 |
| 5 | Highnam with Haw Bridge | 31 | 64.4 |
Safest Wards
| Ward | Crimes | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield | Severn Vale South | 11 | 2.3 |
| shield | Severn Vale North | 12 | 4.6 |
| shield | Isbourne | 26 | 3.7 |
| shield | Cleeve Grange | 7 | 1.5 |
| shield | Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote | 21 | 3.1 |
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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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