Bishop's Cleeve Crime Overview
Bishop's Cleeve is among the top 10 safest small towns in Gloucestershire, and is the 127th safest overall out of Gloucestershire's 314 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Bishop's Cleeve in 2020 was 25 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Gloucestershire's overall crime rate, coming in 84% lower than the Gloucestershire rate of 46 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Bishop's Cleeve is the 77th safest small town, and the 3,837th safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In August 2020, Bishop's Cleeve was the worst small town in Gloucestershire for robbery, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.15 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2019 was also a bad month for Bishop's Cleeve residents, when it was Gloucestershire's most dangerous small town for theft from the person, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.15 per 1,000 residents. Bishop's Cleeve recorded 9 reports of burglary during October 2019, making its crime rate of 0.66 the worst small town for burglary in Gloucestershire that month.
The most common crimes in Bishop's Cleeve are violence and sexual offences, with 140 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 10. This is 24% lower than 2019's figure of 173 offences and a difference of 2.40 from 2019's crime rate of 13. Bishop's Cleeve's least common crime is theft from the person, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 200% from 2019's figure of 3 crimes.
Compare Bishop's Cleeve to other towns and cities
See how Bishop's Cleeve shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Bishop's Cleeve and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Bishop's Cleeve Crime Map
Crime in Bishop's Cleeve Compared To Gloucestershire
Summary of Crimes in Bishop's Cleeve This Year
| Bishop's Cleeve | Gloucestershire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 442 | 32.19 | 30,539 | 33.12 | 2.9% safer |
| Burglary | 18 | 1.31 | 2,904 | 3.15 | 140% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 47 | 3.42 | 5,160 | 5.60 | 64% safer |
| Drugs | 12 | 0.87 | 1,654 | 1.79 | 106% safer |
| Other Crime | 5 | 0.36 | 837 | 0.91 | 153% safer |
| Other Theft | 38 | 2.77 | 3,642 | 3.95 | 43% safer |
| Public Order | 33 | 2.40 | 4,119 | 4.47 | 86% safer |
| Robbery | 6 | 0.44 | 388 | 0.42 | 4.5% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 19 | 1.38 | 2,802 | 3.04 | 120% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.07 | 186 | 0.20 | 186% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 27 | 1.97 | 3,197 | 3.47 | 76% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 140 | 10.20 | 16,822 | 18.24 | 79% safer |
Bishop's Cleeve Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangotsfield Rural | 243 | 16.89 | 49% safer |
| Bitton | 223 | 23.69 | 6% safer |
| Brockworth | 216 | 24.06 | 4.7% safer |
| Churchdown | 277 | 24.22 | 4.0% safer |
| Quedgeley | 540 | 24.53 | 2.7% safer |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 346 | 25.20 | - |
| Downend and Bromley Heath | 317 | 25.22 | 0.08% more dangerous |
| Cam | 229 | 26.58 | 5% more dangerous |
| Bradley Stoke | 652 | 30.19 | 17% more dangerous |
| Winterbourne | 357 | 37.14 | 32% more dangerous |
| Dodington | 306 | 37.75 | 33% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Bishop's Cleeve
View crime percentage over time forBishop's Cleeve Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 24 | 25 | 23 | 32 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.44 | 0.58 | 1.2 | 0.87 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.29 | 0.36 | 0.73 | 0.36 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Public Order | 0.80 | 0.80 | 2.0 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.44 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | - | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.07 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 7 | 9 | 13 | 10 | Getting worse |
Changes In Bishop's Cleeve's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Bishop's Cleeve to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Cleeve | 25.20 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 63% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 67% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 70% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 71% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 71% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 74% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 76% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 77% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 81% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 82% more dangerous |
Crime in Bishop's Cleeve's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Cleeve | 364 | 23 | First |
Crime in Bishop's Cleeve During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Bishop's Cleeve change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Bishop's Cleeve saw a 600% increase in criminal damage and arson. Bishop's Cleeve saw a large fall in burglary during November, when it fell by 83% compared to November in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -25% | +142% | +184% | +103% | +21% | -26% | - | -4% | +24% | +267% |
| Burglary | +200% | -50% | - | - | -75% | - | - | -78% | -83% | -67% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +600% | -50% | -33% | +20% | - | -50% | -57% | +100% | -33% | -25% |
| Drugs | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | +200% | - | - |
| Other Theft | +100% | -67% | - | - | -17% | -71% | +33% | -33% | -50% | -33% |
| Public Order | +100% | - | -60% | +500% | +300% | -25% | -50% | -67% | +100% | +100% |
| Robbery | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | - | - | - | - | - | -33% | +200% | - | +150% | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -50% | +100% | -67% | -50% | +50% | -67% | +300% | -50% | -50% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -15% | +50% | -55% | -50% | -38% | +36% | -50% | -31% | -27% | +17% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Bishop's Cleeve
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The most common crimes in Bishop's Cleeve are violence and sexual offences.What is the least common crime in Bishop's Cleeve?
Bishop's Cleeve's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).Last updated: 07 May 2021