Crime in Winchcombe
Recorded crime in Winchcombe is 0.9 times the Tewkesbury 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 Winchcombe: about 4,131 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 4.5/10Fair
- 4-year change
- −1%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Tewkesbury average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Winchcombe.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 4 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Winchcombe, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Tewkesbury average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 52% of the harm here
- Burglary: 30% of the harm here
- Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into): 4% 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 Tewkesbury (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Tewkesbury council area, not only Winchcombe. 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 | 105 | 1.0 | Up 33% |
| Cars broken into | 92 | 0.90 | Down 18% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 292 | 2.9 | Up 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 163 | 1.6 | Up 29% |
| 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 Winchcombe, 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 | 4.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 12.7 |
| Drugs | 0.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 2.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.3 |
| Public order | 2.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 1.5 |
Postcode districts in Winchcombe
Nearby towns
Council: Tewkesbury
Questions about crime in Winchcombe
- Is Winchcombe a safe place to live?
- Winchcombe 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 Tewkesbury average.
- Is crime going up or down in Winchcombe?
- About the same as 4 years ago: 137 recorded crimes a year then, 135 now.
- What is the most common crime in Winchcombe?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 13 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Winchcombe compare with Tewkesbury?
- Crime severity in Winchcombe is 0.9 times the Tewkesbury average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Winchcombe?
- In GL54, the postcode district at the centre of Winchcombe, 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 Winchcombe?
- Of 136 burglaries reported in GL54, the postcode district at the centre of Winchcombe 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 Winchcombe?
- In Tewkesbury, the council area Winchcombe is in, the police recorded 105 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.0 per 1,000 residents, up 33% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Winchcombe?
- 292 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Tewkesbury, the council area Winchcombe is in, 2.9 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Winchcombe last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Tewkesbury, the council area Winchcombe is in, against 1 the year before.