Brockworth is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in Gloucestershire, and is the 50th most dangerous overall out of Gloucestershire's 305 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Brockworth in 2021 was 56 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Gloucestershire's overall crime rate, coming in 6% higher than the Gloucestershire rate of 52 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Brockworth is the 408th safest small town, and the 2,656th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In October 2021, Brockworth was the worst small town in Gloucestershire for other theft, with 9 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2021 was also a bad month for Brockworth residents, when it was Gloucestershire's most dangerous small town for possession of weapons, recording 3 crimes at a rate of 0.33 per 1,000 residents. Brockworth recorded 13 reports of vehicle crime during November 2018, making its crime rate of 1.4 the worst small town for vehicle crime in Gloucestershire that month.
The most common crimes in Brockworth are violence and sexual offences, with 258 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 29. This is 41% higher than 2020's figure of 151 offences and a difference of 11.92 from 2020's crime rate of 17. Brockworth's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2021, a decrease of 300% from 2020's figure of 4 crimes.
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38% lower, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Brockworth is 6% lower than the South West and 38% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Brockworth represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
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2021 | 56 | 499 |
2020 | 41 | 368 |
2019 | 48 | 427 |
2018 | 42 | 378 |
2017 | 48 | 429 |
2016 | 40 | 357 |
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Brockworth | Gloucestershire | ||||
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Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 282 | 31.41 | 23,892 | 25.91 | 18% more dangerous |
Bicycle Theft | 2 | 0.22 | 580 | 0.63 | 186% safer |
Burglary | 24 | 2.67 | 2,752 | 2.98 | 12% safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 47 | 5.24 | 5,429 | 5.89 | 12% safer |
Drugs | 25 | 2.78 | 1,410 | 1.53 | 45% more dangerous |
Other Crime | 22 | 2.45 | 1,155 | 1.25 | 49% more dangerous |
Other Theft | 42 | 4.68 | 3,758 | 4.08 | 13% more dangerous |
Possession of Weapons | 10 | 1.11 | 320 | 0.35 | 68% more dangerous |
Public Order | 47 | 5.24 | 4,969 | 5.39 | 2.9% safer |
Robbery | 1 | 0.11 | 345 | 0.37 | 236% safer |
Shoplifting | 9 | 1.00 | 2,824 | 3.06 | 206% safer |
Vehicle Crime | 12 | 1.34 | 2,327 | 2.52 | 88% safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 258 | 28.74 | 22,240 | 24.12 | 16% more dangerous |
Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Dursley | 370 | 48.37 | 15% safer |
Stoke Gifford | 986 | 48.64 | 14% safer |
Yate | 1,197 | 52.87 | 5% safer |
Lydney | 513 | 54.66 | 1.7% safer |
Stonehouse | 444 | 55.29 | 0.52% safer |
Brockworth | 499 | 55.58 | - |
Coleford | 508 | 55.64 | 0.11% more dangerous |
Cirencester | 1,185 | 60.16 | 8% more dangerous |
Cinderford | 558 | 61.65 | 10% more dangerous |
Quedgeley | 1,358 | 61.69 | 10% more dangerous |
Tewkesbury | 730 | 64.18 | 13% more dangerous |
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Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Twyver Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Petrol Station | Formal action is not in the public interest |
April 2022 | Public order | On or near Guan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Gambet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Elm Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Gambet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Public order | On or near Green Acre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Guan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ridgemount Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Elm Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ridgemount Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Green Acre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Typhoon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Cedar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Sayers Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
March 2022 | Public order | On or near Castle Hill Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 33 | 22 | 34 | 31 | Getting worse |
Bicycle Theft | 1.3 | 0.78 | 0.45 | 0.22 | Safer |
Burglary | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 5 | 6 | 3.1 | 5 | Safer |
Drugs | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | Getting worse |
Other Crime | 0.33 | 0.33 | 1.7 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
Other Theft | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.7 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 0.78 | 0.33 | 0.22 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
Public Order | 1.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5 | Getting worse |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.22 | 0.33 | 0.45 | 0.11 | Safer |
Shoplifting | 4.0 | 6 | 4.1 | 1.0 | Safer |
Vehicle Crime | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | Safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 16 | 17 | 17 | 29 | Getting worse |
Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Brockworth | 55.58 | - |
Barnet | 67.08 | 17% more dangerous |
Croydon | 82.48 | 33% more dangerous |
Sheffield | 90.05 | 38% more dangerous |
Bristol | 90.52 | 39% more dangerous |
Coventry | 102.24 | 46% more dangerous |
Leicester | 111.59 | 50% more dangerous |
Liverpool | 123.06 | 55% more dangerous |
Birmingham | 129.64 | 57% more dangerous |
Bradford | 132.28 | 58% more dangerous |
Leeds | 150.94 | 63% more dangerous |
Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
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Brockworth & Coopers Edge | 599 | 51 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Brockworth change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in July, when Brockworth saw a 450% increase in public order. Brockworth saw a large fall in shoplifting during October, when it fell by 92% compared to October in 2019.
Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | +46% | +186% | +162% | +18% | -16% | +69% | +250% | +67% | +120% | +5% |
Bicycle Theft | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Burglary | +100% | -40% | +33% | - | -50% | - | - | -75% | - | -67% |
Criminal Damage and Arson | -50% | +20% | -80% | -50% | -67% | -50% | -50% | - | - | -80% |
Drugs | - | - | - | +200% | - | - | - | - | +50% | - |
Other Crime | - | +200% | - | - | +200% | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Theft | +100% | +300% | +300% | - | -60% | +100% | -63% | -50% | - | - |
Public Order | -67% | - | - | -20% | +450% | -50% | +300% | -50% | -40% | -80% |
Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shoplifting | +150% | -50% | -50% | -75% | +400% | -63% | +133% | -92% | -50% | - |
Vehicle Crime | - | +100% | - | -67% | - | - | +33% | - | - | -67% |
Violence and Sexual Offences | -31% | -15% | +138% | +20% | -45% | +33% | -38% | -31% | +80% | -40% |
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