Crime in Northleach
Recorded crime in Northleach is 0.8 times the Cotswold average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 4 years ago. 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 Northleach: about 1,624 residents in 3 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 3.9/10Weak
- 4-year change
- +1%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Cotswold average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Northleach.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 4 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Northleach, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Cotswold average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 57% of the harm here
- Burglary: 26% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 14 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 Northleach. 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 GL54
In GL54, the postcode district at the centre of Northleach, 3% 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) | 381 | 3% | 14% | 62% | 11% | 11% |
| Burglary | 136 | 0% | 1% | 8% | 85% | 5% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 115 | 1% | 0% | 3% | 88% | 8% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 94 | 2% | 4% | 17% | 70% | 6% |
| Other theft | 91 | 0% | 1% | 16% | 69% | 13% |
| Public order | 76 | 3% | 7% | 49% | 34% | 8% |
| Shoplifting | 50 | 18% | 4% | 2% | 72% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 10% 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 | 4.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 14.2 |
| Drugs | 0.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 3.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 3.7 |
| Public order | 2.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 0.1 |
Postcode districts in Northleach
Nearby towns
Council: Cotswold
Questions about crime in Northleach
- Is Northleach a safe place to live?
- Northleach scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Cotswold average.
- Is crime going up or down in Northleach?
- About the same as 4 years ago: 64 recorded crimes a year then, 64 now.
- What is the most common crime in Northleach?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 14 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Northleach compare with Cotswold?
- Crime severity in Northleach is 0.8 times the Cotswold average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Northleach?
- In GL54, the postcode district at the centre of Northleach, 3% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 45% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Northleach?
- Of 136 burglaries reported in GL54, the postcode district at the centre of Northleach between September 2024 and August 2025, 0% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 85% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Northleach?
- In Cotswold, the council area Northleach 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 Northleach?
- 256 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Cotswold, the council area Northleach is in, 2.8 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Northleach last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Cotswold, the council area Northleach is in, against 1 the year before.