Crime in Lechlade-on-Thames
Recorded crime in Lechlade-on-Thames is 0.9 times the Cotswold average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 4 years it has fallen 30%. 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 Lechlade-on-Thames: about 2,629 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 4.0/10Weak
- 4-year change
- −30%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Cotswold average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Lechlade-on-Thames.
Crime over 5 years
Down 30% in 4 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Lechlade-on-Thames, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Cotswold average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 57% of the harm here
- Burglary: 25% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 17 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 Lechlade-on-Thames. 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 Lechlade-on-Thames, 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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 4.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 14.5 |
| Drugs | 0.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.1 |
| Other crime | 0.8 |
| Other theft | 4.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.6 |
| Public order | 3.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 1.1 |
Postcode districts in Lechlade-on-Thames
Nearby towns
Council: Cotswold
Questions about crime in Lechlade-on-Thames
- Is Lechlade-on-Thames a safe place to live?
- Lechlade-on-Thames scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Cotswold average.
- Is crime going up or down in Lechlade-on-Thames?
- Down 30% over 4 years, from 128 recorded crimes a year to 90.
- What is the most common crime in Lechlade-on-Thames?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 15 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Lechlade-on-Thames compare with Cotswold?
- Crime severity in Lechlade-on-Thames is 0.9 times the Cotswold average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Lechlade-on-Thames?
- In GL7, the postcode district at the centre of Lechlade-on-Thames, 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 Lechlade-on-Thames?
- Of 123 burglaries reported in GL7, the postcode district at the centre of Lechlade-on-Thames 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 Lechlade-on-Thames?
- In Cotswold, the council area Lechlade-on-Thames 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 Lechlade-on-Thames?
- 256 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Cotswold, the council area Lechlade-on-Thames is in, 2.8 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Lechlade-on-Thames last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Cotswold, the council area Lechlade-on-Thames is in, against 1 the year before.