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Crime Rates in Cheltenham, local authority district

Crime Rate

107

107

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Cheltenham, (local authority district) is 107 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Cheltenham (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 32.4 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 24.7 7/10
Shoplifting 11.5 6/10
Public order 7 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.61 4/10
Vehicle crime 6.58 7/10
Other theft 5.85 4/10
Burglary 4.28 5/10
Other crime 2.15 5/10
Drugs 2.06 3/10
Bicycle theft 1.75 7/10
Robbery 1.04 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.749 4/10
Theft from the person 0.539 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Cheltenham (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cheltenham (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Cheltenham (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Cheltenham (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Cheltenham
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Cheltenham (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Cheltenham (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Charlton Park29.2 low
2. Leckhampton37.1 low
3. Warden Hill41 low
4. Prestbury41.6 low
5. Up Hatherley43.1 low
6. Battledown45 low
7. Charlton Kings49.9 low
8. Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green77.2 low
9. Park88.2 low
10. Springbank88.6 low
11. Oakley104 low
12. Hesters Way111 low
13. Pittville125 medium
14. St Peter's130 medium
15. St Mark's144 medium
16. All Saints185 medium
17. Swindon Village186 medium
18. College194 medium
19. St Paul's198 medium
20. Lansdown220 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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