What is the crime rate in cotswold?

As of January 2026, cotswold has a crime rate of 4.99 per 1,000 residents, based on 453 recorded offences.

How does cotswold rank nationally for crime?

cotswold ranks #270 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in cotswold?

The most common crime type in cotswold is Violence and sexual offences with 156 incidents in January 2026, accounting for 34.4% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in cotswold?

As of January 2026, cotswold has a crime rate of 4.99 per 1,000 residents, based on 453 recorded offences.

How does cotswold rank nationally for crime?

cotswold ranks #270 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in cotswold?

The most common crime type in cotswold is Violence and sexual offences with 156 incidents in January 2026, accounting for 34.4% of all crime.

January 2026 Source: Gloucestershire Constabulary Police

cotswold Crime Intelligence Report

cotswold recorded 453 crimes in January 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.99 per 1,000 residents. This places cotswold at #270 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 10.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.0% lower.

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

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Total Crimes

453

trending_down -10.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.99per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#270of 331

By total crime volume

Gloucestershire

#5rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

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	Burglary: 10	10
On or near Ermin Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 7	7
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 Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

January 2026

453 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

156

34.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.5%

Burglary

9.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.1%

Shoplifting

7.9%

Other Theft

7.5%

Public Order

4.6%

Other Crime

4.4%

Vehicle Crime

2.0%

Drug Offences

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Robbery

0.4%

Weapons Possession

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

30 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Michael's	67	0.3
2	Watermoor	52	6.9
3	Ermin	33	1369.3
4	Northleach	24	248.2
5	The Beeches	21	3.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Siddington & Cerney Rural	3	42.3
shield	Bourton Vale	3	148.5
shield	New Mills	3	1.0
shield	Tetbury East & Rural	4	1.8
shield	Moreton East	4	4.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_flat 0.0%

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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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