Tewkesbury Crime Overview
Tewkesbury is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Gloucestershire, and is the 36th most dangerous overall out of Gloucestershire's 314 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Tewkesbury in 2020 was 53 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Gloucestershire's overall crime rate, coming in 13% higher than the Gloucestershire rate of 46 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Tewkesbury is the 401st most dangerous small town, and the 2,692nd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In May 2020, Tewkesbury was the worst small town in Gloucestershire for drugs, with 9 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.79 per 1,000 inhabitants. June 2020 was also a bad month for Tewkesbury residents, when it was Gloucestershire's most dangerous small town for burglary, recording 12 crimes at a rate of 1.0 per 1,000 residents. Tewkesbury recorded 18 reports of shoplifting during November 2020, making its crime rate of 1.6 the worst small town for shoplifting in Gloucestershire that month.
The most common crimes in Tewkesbury are violence and sexual offences, with 203 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 18. This is 4.4% lower than 2019's figure of 212 offences and a difference of 0.79 from 2019's crime rate of 19. Tewkesbury's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 300% from 2019's figure of 4 crimes.
Compare Tewkesbury to other towns and cities
See how Tewkesbury shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Tewkesbury and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Tewkesbury Crime Map
Crime in Tewkesbury Compared To Gloucestershire
Summary of Crimes in Tewkesbury This Year
| Tewkesbury | Gloucestershire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 551 | 48.44 | 30,539 | 33.12 | 32% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 12 | 1.05 | 852 | 0.92 | 12% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 58 | 5.10 | 2,904 | 3.15 | 38% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 64 | 5.63 | 5,160 | 5.60 | 0.53% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 33 | 2.90 | 1,654 | 1.79 | 38% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 11 | 0.97 | 837 | 0.91 | 6% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 57 | 5.01 | 3,642 | 3.95 | 21% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 3 | 0.26 | 298 | 0.32 | 23% safer |
| Public Order | 57 | 5.01 | 4,119 | 4.47 | 11% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.09 | 388 | 0.42 | 367% safer |
| Shoplifting | 60 | 5.27 | 2,802 | 3.04 | 42% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 3 | 0.26 | 186 | 0.20 | 23% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 43 | 3.78 | 3,197 | 3.47 | 8% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 203 | 17.85 | 16,822 | 18.24 | 2.2% safer |
Tewkesbury Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleford | 421 | 46.11 | 15% safer |
| Stoke Gifford | 956 | 47.16 | 13% safer |
| Lydney | 443 | 47.20 | 13% safer |
| Cirencester | 995 | 50.52 | 5% safer |
| Yate | 1,144 | 50.53 | 5% safer |
| Tewkesbury | 605 | 53.19 | - |
| Cinderford | 489 | 54.03 | 1.6% more dangerous |
| Patchway | 1,072 | 76.15 | 30% more dangerous |
| Filton | 908 | 80.16 | 34% more dangerous |
| Stroud | 1,191 | 86.13 | 38% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Tewkesbury
View crime percentage over time forTewkesbury Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 37 | 28 | 29 | 48 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | 5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 11 | 12 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.1 | 0.62 | 0.53 | 0.97 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.18 | 0.26 | Safer |
| Public Order | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.09 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.44 | 1.5 | 0.88 | 0.26 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | Getting worse |
Changes In Tewkesbury's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Tewkesbury to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury | 53.19 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 21% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 31% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 36% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 38% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 38% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 45% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 48% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 50% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 60% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 61% more dangerous |
Crime in Tewkesbury During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Tewkesbury change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in November, when Tewkesbury saw a 1,700% increase in shoplifting. Tewkesbury saw a large fall in vehicle crime during April, when it fell by 90% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +4% | +194% | +240% | +43% | +62% | +109% | +156% | +50% | +33% | +16% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | +50% | - | +50% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | - | - | +200% | +40% | +40% | +33% | -71% | - | -57% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +125% | -67% | +100% | -67% | -24% | -71% | -70% | -43% | -83% | -68% |
| Drugs | -33% | +100% | +200% | +150% | +100% | -75% | - | +200% | -50% | -50% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | - | -83% | +29% | -57% | +33% | - | +75% | - | -67% | -50% |
| Public Order | +100% | +40% | - | +100% | +167% | - | -67% | +67% | +20% | -71% |
| Shoplifting | +50% | -83% | -50% | - | -20% | -57% | - | - | +1,700% | +11% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | -83% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -40% | -90% | -67% | -63% | - | -83% | +100% | +100% | -40% | -30% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | - | +18% | +18% | - | -23% | -29% | -43% | +50% | +33% | -9% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Tewkesbury
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Tewkesbury's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 07 May 2021