Crime in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is among the top 20 safest county in England and Wales. The overall crime rate in Gloucestershire in 2020 was 44 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 18 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Gloucestershire's larger towns and cities, Stroud is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Gloucester, and Cheltenham comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Gloucestershire, starting with Churchdown which ranks as the safest area in Gloucestershire, followed up by Bishop's Cleeve in second place, and Cam in third place.
Crime Map of Gloucestershire
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Gloucestershire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 25,803 | 37.36 |
| Bicycle Theft | 603 | 0.87 |
| Burglary | 2,137 | 3.09 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 3,745 | 5.42 |
| Drugs | 1,268 | 1.84 |
| Other Crime | 552 | 0.80 |
| Other Theft | 2,528 | 3.66 |
| Possession of Weapons | 235 | 0.34 |
| Public Order | 2,654 | 3.84 |
| Robbery | 281 | 0.41 |
| Shoplifting | 1,885 | 2.73 |
| Theft From the Person | 144 | 0.21 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2,201 | 3.19 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 12,085 | 17.50 |
Gloucestershire's Population Centres
| Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Gloucestershire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Cleeve | 313 | 23 | 92% safer |
| Brockworth | 348 | 39 | 13% safer |
| Cam | 207 | 24 | 83% safer |
| Charlton Kings | 345 | 33 | 34% safer |
| Cheltenham | 5,926 | 51 | 14% more dangerous |
| Churchdown | 253 | 22 | 98% safer |
| Cinderford | 460 | 51 | 14% more dangerous |
| Cirencester | 948 | 48 | 9% more dangerous |
| Coleford | 397 | 43 | 0.94% safer |
| Dursley | 274 | 36 | 23% safer |
| Gloucester | 8,849 | 69 | 36% more dangerous |
| Lydney | 396 | 42 | 4.0% safer |
| Quedgeley | 1,021 | 46 | 5% more dangerous |
| Stroud | 1,118 | 81 | 46% more dangerous |
| Tewkesbury | 549 | 48 | 9% more dangerous |
| West Dean | 384 | 36 | 22% safer |
Crime Trends in Gloucestershire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 33 | 28 | 25 | 37 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.87 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 6 | 4.9 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.84 | 0.80 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3.7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.34 | Safer |
| Public Order | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery | 0.44 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.41 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.21 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 6 | 4.6 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 18 Feb 2021