Crime in Stow-on-the-Wold
Recorded crime in Stow-on-the-Wold is 1.2 times the Cotswold average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 4 years it has fallen 14%. The biggest share 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 Stow-on-the-Wold: about 2,089 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 4.9/10Fair
- 4-year change
- −14%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Cotswold average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Stow-on-the-Wold.
Crime over 5 years
Down 14% in 4 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Stow-on-the-Wold, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Cotswold average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 47% of the harm here
- Burglary: 32% of the harm here
- Other theft: 8% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 26 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 Stow-on-the-Wold. 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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 7.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 15.9 |
| Drugs | 0.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.1 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.4 |
| Public order | 3.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 6.2 |
Postcode districts in Stow-on-the-Wold
Nearby towns
Council: Cotswold
Questions about crime in Stow-on-the-Wold
- Is Stow-on-the-Wold a safe place to live?
- Stow-on-the-Wold scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Cotswold average.
- Is crime going up or down in Stow-on-the-Wold?
- Down 14% over 4 years, from 147 recorded crimes a year to 127.
- What is the most common crime in Stow-on-the-Wold?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 16 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Stow-on-the-Wold compare with Cotswold?
- Crime severity in Stow-on-the-Wold is 1.2 times the Cotswold average.
- How many cars are stolen in Stow-on-the-Wold?
- In Cotswold, the council area Stow-on-the-Wold 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 Stow-on-the-Wold?
- 256 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Cotswold, the council area Stow-on-the-Wold is in, 2.8 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Stow-on-the-Wold last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Cotswold, the council area Stow-on-the-Wold is in, against 1 the year before.