Crap Towns / Cirencester / Crime

How much crime is there in Cirencester?

The police recorded 75.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cirencester from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.7. In the 12 months to August 2025 it was 66.5, down from 79.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202479.478.6
September 2024 to August 202566.577.4
September 2025 to August 2026–73.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences32.734.1
Shoplifting11.07.1
Other theft8.25.4
Public order7.16.6
Criminal damage and arson5.57.0
Vehicle crime2.53.8
Burglary2.53.1
Other crime2.12.0
Drugs1.92.4
Robbery0.80.6
Bicycle theft0.60.5
Possession of weapons0.60.8
Theft from the person0.30.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Stroud18.2 km87.9
Cirencester–75.7
Swindon19.7 km73.2
Brockworth20.2 km63.8
Nailsworth17.8 km57.0
Broad Blunsdon16.6 km51.2
Royal Wootton Bassett19.4 km41.7
Tetbury15.3 km41.4
Malmesbury16.6 km38.3
Highworth19.8 km37.4
Chalford13.1 km24.9
The typical town–76.2