Crime in Fairford
Recorded crime in Fairford is 0.6 times the Cotswold average and 0.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 4 years it has fallen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Fairford: about 3,868 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 4.7/10Fair
- 4-year change
- −7%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Cotswold average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Fairford.
Crime over 5 years
Down 7% in 4 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Fairford, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Cotswold average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
- Burglary: 24% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 9.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Cotswold (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Cotswold council area, not only Fairford. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 54 | 0.59 | Down 37% |
| Cars broken into | 134 | 1.5 | Down 22% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 256 | 2.8 | Down 5% |
| Burglary of homes | 181 | 2.0 | Down 2% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in GL7
In GL7, the postcode district at the centre of Fairford, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 983 | 4% | 12% | 65% | 11% | 8% |
| Other theft | 229 | 1% | 0% | 18% | 75% | 6% |
| Public order | 193 | 12% | 10% | 48% | 25% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 160 | 4% | 8% | 18% | 69% | 1% |
| Shoplifting | 155 | 16% | 7% | 5% | 71% | 1% |
| Burglary | 123 | 2% | 0% | 15% | 80% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 121 | 1% | 1% | 10% | 87% | 2% |
| Other crime | 67 | 0% | 12% | 52% | 28% | 7% |
| Drugs | 54 | 17% | 56% | 7% | 4% | 17% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 9.9 |
| Drugs | 0.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 2.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 2.9 |
| Public order | 2.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 0.5 |
Postcode districts in Fairford
Nearby towns
Council: Cotswold
Questions about crime in Fairford
- Is Fairford a safe place to live?
- Fairford scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Cotswold average.
- Is crime going up or down in Fairford?
- Down 7% over 4 years, from 125 recorded crimes a year to 117.
- What is the most common crime in Fairford?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 10 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Fairford compare with Cotswold?
- Crime severity in Fairford is 0.6 times the Cotswold average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Fairford?
- In GL7, the postcode district at the centre of Fairford, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 37% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Fairford?
- Of 123 burglaries reported in GL7, the postcode district at the centre of Fairford between September 2024 and August 2025, 2% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 80% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Fairford?
- In Cotswold, the council area Fairford is in, the police recorded 54 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.6 per 1,000 residents, down 37% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Fairford?
- 256 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Cotswold, the council area Fairford is in, 2.8 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Fairford last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Cotswold, the council area Fairford is in, against 1 the year before.