Crime in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is among the top 5 safest counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Gloucestershire in 2020 was 46 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 Filton, and Patchway comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Gloucestershire, starting with Oldland which ranks as the safest area in Gloucestershire, followed up by Charlton Kings in second place, and Mangotsfield Rural in third place.
Crime Map of Gloucestershire
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Gloucestershire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 30,539 | 33.12 |
| Bicycle Theft | 852 | 0.92 |
| Burglary | 2,904 | 3.15 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5,160 | 5.60 |
| Drugs | 1,654 | 1.79 |
| Other Crime | 837 | 0.91 |
| Other Theft | 3,642 | 3.95 |
| Possession of Weapons | 298 | 0.32 |
| Public Order | 4,119 | 4.47 |
| Robbery | 388 | 0.42 |
| Shoplifting | 2,802 | 3.04 |
| Theft From the Person | 186 | 0.20 |
| Vehicle Crime | 3,197 | 3.47 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 16,822 | 18.24 |
Gloucestershire's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Gloucestershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Cleeve | 346 | 25 | 84% safer |
| Bitton | 223 | 24 | 96% safer |
| Bradley Stoke | 652 | 30 | 54% safer |
| Brockworth | 216 | 24 | 93% safer |
| Cam | 229 | 27 | 75% safer |
| Charlton Kings | 161 | 15 | 203% safer |
| Cheltenham | 7,228 | 62 | 25% more dangerous |
| Churchdown | 277 | 24 | 92% safer |
| Cinderford | 489 | 54 | 14% more dangerous |
| Cirencester | 995 | 51 | 8% more dangerous |
| Coleford | 421 | 46 | 0.80% safer |
| Dodington | 306 | 38 | 23% safer |
| Downend and Bromley Heath | 317 | 25 | 84% safer |
| Dursley | 298 | 39 | 19% safer |
| Filton | 908 | 80 | 42% more dangerous |
| Gloucester | 10,349 | 70 | 34% more dangerous |
| Lydney | 443 | 47 | 1.5% more dangerous |
| Mangotsfield Rural | 243 | 17 | 175% safer |
| Oldland | 213 | 14 | 223% safer |
| Patchway | 1,072 | 76 | 39% more dangerous |
| Quedgeley | 540 | 25 | 89% safer |
| Stoke Gifford | 956 | 47 | 1.4% more dangerous |
| Stonehouse | 337 | 42 | 11% safer |
| Stroud | 1,191 | 86 | 46% more dangerous |
| Tewkesbury | 605 | 53 | 13% more dangerous |
| Thornbury | 575 | 43 | 8% safer |
| West Dean | 421 | 39 | 18% safer |
| Winterbourne | 357 | 37 | 25% safer |
| Yate | 1,144 | 51 | 8% more dangerous |
Crime Trends in Gloucestershire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 28 | 24 | 21 | 33 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.92 | Safer |
| Burglary | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.79 | 0.91 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.0 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.32 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 2.5 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.42 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.20 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 5 | 5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021