Charlton Kings is the second safest small town in Gloucestershire, and is the 112nd safest overall out of Gloucestershire's 305 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Charlton Kings in 2021 was 28 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Gloucestershire's overall crime rate, coming in 86% lower than the Gloucestershire rate of 52 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Charlton Kings is the 100th safest small town, and the 4,176th safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In August 2019, Charlton Kings was the worst small town in Gloucestershire for vehicle crime, with 13 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. April 2019 was also a bad month for Charlton Kings residents, when it was Gloucestershire's most dangerous small town for bicycle theft, recording 4 crimes at a rate of 0.38 per 1,000 residents. Charlton Kings recorded 11 reports of burglary during January 2019, making its crime rate of 1.0 the worst small town for burglary in Gloucestershire that month.
The most common crimes in Charlton Kings are violence and sexual offences, with 102 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 10. This is 18% higher than 2020's figure of 84 offences and a difference of 1.71 from 2020's crime rate of 8. Charlton Kings's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2021, the same as 2020's figure of 1 crime.
Second Safest
Small Towns, Gloucestershire
108% lower, regional crime rate
South West
171% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Charlton Kings is 108% lower than the South West and 171% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Charlton Kings 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | 296 |
| 2020 | 32 | 340 |
| 2019 | 27 | 285 |
| 2018 | 30 | 311 |
| 2017 | 36 | 380 |
| 2016 | 25 | 265 |
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| Charlton Kings | Gloucestershire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 215 | 20.47 | 23,892 | 25.91 | 27% safer |
| Burglary | 33 | 3.14 | 2,752 | 2.98 | 5% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 54 | 5.14 | 5,429 | 5.89 | 15% safer |
| Drugs | 6 | 0.57 | 1,410 | 1.53 | 168% safer |
| Other Crime | 8 | 0.76 | 1,155 | 1.25 | 64% safer |
| Other Theft | 49 | 4.67 | 3,758 | 4.08 | 13% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 18 | 1.71 | 4,969 | 5.39 | 215% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.10 | 345 | 0.37 | 270% safer |
| Shoplifting | 15 | 1.43 | 2,824 | 3.06 | 114% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 10 | 0.95 | 2,327 | 2.52 | 165% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 102 | 9.71 | 22,240 | 24.12 | 148% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitton | 62 | 6.59 | 328% safer |
| Charlton Kings | 296 | 28.19 | - |
| Dodington | 240 | 29.60 | 4.8% more dangerous |
| Bradley Stoke | 652 | 30.19 | 7% more dangerous |
| Cam | 269 | 31.22 | 10% more dangerous |
| Downend and Bromley Heath | 429 | 34.13 | 17% more dangerous |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 473 | 34.45 | 18% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Other crime | On or near Copt Elm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Stockton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Churchill Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Bafford Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Horsefair Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Horsefair Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Oakhurst Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near New Street | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Croft Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Cudnall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Lyefield Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Lyefield Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Little Herbert'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cedar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Little Herbert'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Shrublands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Gladstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hayward'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 13 | 9 | 28 | 20 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4.7 | 2.9 | 6 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 0.19 | 0.38 | 0.86 | 0.57 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.57 | 0.48 | 0.19 | 0.76 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 0.95 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.29 | 0.38 | 0.10 | 0.10 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.5 | 5 | 3.2 | 0.95 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Charlton Kings | 28.19 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 58% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 66% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 69% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 69% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 72% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 75% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 77% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 78% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 79% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 81% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battledown & Charlton Kings | 401 | 35 | First |
| Charlton Park | 179 | 28 | Second |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Charlton Kings change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Charlton Kings saw a 975% increase in anti-social behaviour. Charlton Kings saw a large fall in vehicle crime during April, when it fell by 83% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +125% | +975% | +433% | +260% | +110% | +263% | +71% | +38% | +29% | +950% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +300% | -33% | - | +100% | -50% | - | +50% | - | - | +500% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | - | +50% | +100% | - | - | +233% | +88% | +600% | -63% | - |
| Drugs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | -80% | +200% | -20% | +400% | -67% | -50% | +250% | - | -40% | - |
| Public Order | - | - | -75% | - | +200% | -75% | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | +50% | - | - | +200% | +38% | +200% | - | +100% | - | -50% |
| Vehicle Crime | -57% | -83% | -50% | +100% | - | -62% | +50% | -43% | +100% | -67% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | - | +100% | +43% | +40% | +40% | +14% | +11% | -11% | +50% | +100% |
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