Here are five of the biggest crime stories that have featured in the SNJ, Gazette Series or Wilts Glos Standard over the past few days.

A closure order has been imposed on a house in Stroud following reports of drug misuse and anti-social behaviour.

Officers were in court on Thursday to obtain the closure order for the address in Paganhill.

FULL STORY: Closure order imposed on Stroud property following 'drug misuse' and anti-social behaviour'

A man has been charged with burgling two restaurants in Stroud town centre.

The suspect was arrested last Sunday night.

FULL STORY: Man charged with burgling two restaurants in Stroud town centre

Two people have been arrested following break-ins at stores in South Gloucestershire.

A 44-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of burglary at Tesco Express in Westsons Way, Kingswood, and at Sainsbury’s in Badminton Road, Coalpit Heath.

FULL STORY: Two arrested in connection with burglaries in Coalpit Heath and Kingswood

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 26 year-old man presented at hospital with gunshot wounds.

Police have arrested two men in connection with the incident that happened in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire.

FULL STORY: Man, 31, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following shooting in Kingswood

Vandals have used spray paint to scrawl graffiti at Bourton-on-the-Water Cemetery.

Police were called shortly before 9.55pm last Saturday evening where it was reported that two teenagers had been seen spraying an aerosol can inside the Lych Gate.

FULL STORY: Graffiti vandals deface Cotswold cemetery