Stow-on-the-Wold vs Wotton-under-Edge

Stow-on-the-Wold has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) and recorded 259 crimes in the last 12 months. Wotton-under-Edge has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) with 354 crimes. Stow-on-the-Wold scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Stow-on-the-Wold shows a year-on-year crime trend of -17.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wotton-under-Edge shows -11.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Stow-on-the-Wold, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (69 incidents). In Wotton-under-Edge, it is Violent Crime (141 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Stow-on-the-Wold recorded 48 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wotton-under-Edge recorded 93. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Stow-on-the-Wold totalled 69 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 141 in Wotton-under-Edge. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Stow-on-the-Wold recorded 315 crimes (now 259, a change of -17.8%). Wotton-under-Edge recorded 402 crimes previously (now 354, -11.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Stow-on-the-Wold has a resolution rate of 0% and Wotton-under-Edge has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Stow-on-the-Wold falls within the Gloucestershire Constabulary boundary. Wotton-under-Edge is covered by Gloucestershire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Stow-on-the-Wold and Wotton-under-Edge. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.