Crime in Moreton-in-Marsh
Recorded crime in Moreton-in-Marsh is about the Cotswold average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 4 years it has fallen 10%. 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 Moreton-in-Marsh: about 5,067 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.5/10Fair
- 4-year change
- −10%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Cotswold average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Moreton-in-Marsh.
Crime over 5 years
Down 10% in 4 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Moreton-in-Marsh, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Cotswold average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 61% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Other theft: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 61% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
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 Moreton-in-Marsh. 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.
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 | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 3.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 18.3 |
| Drugs | 0.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 6.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.0 |
| Public order | 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 1.9 |
Postcode districts in Moreton-in-Marsh
Nearby towns
Council: Cotswold
Questions about crime in Moreton-in-Marsh
- Is Moreton-in-Marsh a safe place to live?
- Moreton-in-Marsh scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Cotswold average.
- Is crime going up or down in Moreton-in-Marsh?
- Down 10% over 4 years, from 306 recorded crimes a year to 274.
- What is the most common crime in Moreton-in-Marsh?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 18 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Moreton-in-Marsh compare with Cotswold?
- Crime severity in Moreton-in-Marsh is about the Cotswold average.
- How many cars are stolen in Moreton-in-Marsh?
- In Cotswold, the council area Moreton-in-Marsh 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 Moreton-in-Marsh?
- 256 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Cotswold, the council area Moreton-in-Marsh is in, 2.8 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Moreton-in-Marsh last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Cotswold, the council area Moreton-in-Marsh is in, against 1 the year before.