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Overview of Tewkesbury crime rate

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Tewkesbury, with its low crime rating, ranks 20th among 25 neighboring boroughs or local administrative districts in terms of crime rates. In 2023, the area reported 6,498 incidents of crime against a population of 94,884, leading to a crime rate of 68.48 per 1,000 residents, marking an upward shift of 5.89% from the previous year.

In Tewkesbury, violence and sexual offences dominate the crime statistics, comprising 39.1% of reported incidents. This is followed by anti-social behaviour at 17.1% and public order offences at 8.6%. The least common crime types include bicycle theft, theft from the person, and robbery, each constituting a minor fraction of the total.

Geographically, Tewkesbury is divided into 20 wards. The wards of Tewkesbury South, Tewkesbury North & Twyning, and Brockworth West are noted for their higher crime rates. In contrast, the wards of Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote, Cleeve Hill, and Winchcombe are recognized as the safest areas within the district.

When analyzed by postcode districts overlapping with Tewkesbury, GL51, GL4, and WR11 are identified as having the highest crime rates. On the flip side, GL54, WR12, and GL19 emerge as the postcode districts with the lowest crime rates, illustrating a diverse picture of safety across Tewkesbury.

In Tewkesbury, there has been a significant variation in crime trends over the past few years. The area saw an increase in Anti-social behaviour by 14.54% in 2020 and 1.53% in 2023, Public order offences by 2.82% in 2022, and Violence and sexual offences by 7.27% in 2021 and 8.36% in 2022. On the flip side, there was a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by -5.86% in 2021 and -16.61% in 2022, Burglary by -2.02% in 2020, and Criminal damage and arson by -1.6% in 2020.

Tewkesbury crime incidents by crime type

A total of 6498 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 2540 (39.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1114 (17.1)%
Public order – 558 (8.6)%
Other theft – 478 (7.4)%
Criminal damage and arson – 474 (7.3)%
Shoplifting – 347 (5.3)%
Burglary – 322 (5.0)%
Vehicle crime – 250 (3.8)%
Other crime – 199 (3.1)%
Drugs – 110 (1.7)%
Possession of weapons – 44 (0.7)%
Bicycle theft – 35 (0.5)%
Theft from the person – 15 (0.2)%
Robbery – 12 (0.2)%

How does Tewkesbury compare against nearby areas ?

Tewkesbury ranks 20th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Tewkesbury is compared against

Crime rates in Tewkesbury wards

There are 20 wards within Tewkesbury. Tewkesbury South, Tewkesbury North & Twyning, Brockworth West has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 20 wards from high crime rate to low.