Crime by Postcode
GL56Postcode district

GL56 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in GL56 is about the Cotswold average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 4 years it has fallen 13%. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Moreton-in-Marsh, Cotswold. 10,668 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.

Safety
8/10Low crime
Living
3.9/10Weak
4-year change
−13%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.0×the Cotswold average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: about the Cotswold average (0.6× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Cotswold 002B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCotswold 001A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCotswold 002C: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCotswold 002D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeStratford-on-Avon 015B: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCotswold 002F: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCotswold 002G: Safety 8 out of 10, low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 13% in 4 years Recorded crimes in GL56, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 592 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022592Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 614 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023614Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 587 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024587Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 518 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025518Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: no dataSep 2025 – Aug 2026no data

What is recorded

Crime severity: about the Cotswold average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 50% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 31% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 7% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Poor accessScore 2 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 21.0 km.
  • Waitrose Stratford-upon-Avon (Waitrose), 21.2 km from the district centre
  • M&S Stratford Upon Avon (Marks and Spencer), 22.8 km from the district centre
  • Morrisons Wilmcote Stratford-Upon-Avon (Morrisons), 23.2 km from the district centre

Transport

Fair accessScore 5 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 0.
  • Nearest railway station: Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station, 460 m from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Laverton (Gloucs Warwicks Railway), 23.0 km from the district centre

Schools

Weak schools nearbyScore 4 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • St David's Church of England Primary School: Expected standard (report card, 2025), 260 m away
  • Blockley Church of England Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 1.5 km away
  • Acorns Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2022), 1.8 km away
  • No rated secondary school within 2 km, so that half of the score counts as 1.

Health

Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
  • Nearest GP surgery: WHITE HOUSE SURGERY, 810 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2017
  • Nearest hospital with A&E: The Horton General Hospital, 41.2 km from the district centre

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.2
Burglary5.9
Violence and sexual offences15.0
Drugs0.7
Possession of weapons0.3
Other crime1.0
Other theft6.2
Theft from the person0.5
Vehicle crime4.6
Criminal damage and arson3.7
Public order3.8
Bicycle theft0.2
Shoplifting1.1

Trend over the years

Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

20167.320177.220186.720198.220206.720217.9202212.0202313.120249.720259.420266.8

Latest 12 months of data, Feb 2025 – Jan 2026: 8.9 against a period average of 8.9, 1% higher.

Questions about crime in GL56

Is GL56 a safe place to live?
GL56 scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Cotswold average.
Is crime going up or down in GL56?
Down 13% over 4 years, from 592 recorded crimes a year to 518.
What is the most common crime in GL56?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 15 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in GL56 compare with Cotswold?
Crime severity in GL56 is about the Cotswold average.

Towns

Council: Cotswold