Crime Rates in Cheltenham, local authority district
Crime Rate
107
107
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 | 4/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 12.3 | 6/10 |
| Public order | 7.01 | 5/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.54 | 4/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.33 | 6/10 |
| Other theft | 5.83 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 4.25 | 6/10 |
| Other crime | 2.18 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 1.91 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.57 | 6/10 |
| Robbery | 1.05 | 4/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.732 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.555 | 3/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Cheltenham (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cheltenham (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- CheltenhamLAD
- South Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Cheltenham (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Charlton Park | 32.6 low |
| 2. Leckhampton | 39.1 low |
| 3. Up Hatherley | 40.4 low |
| 4. Warden Hill | 41.7 low |
| 5. Prestbury | 43.6 low |
| 6. Battledown | 47.4 low |
| 7. Charlton Kings | 50.5 low |
| 8. Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green | 79.8 low |
| 9. Park | 83 low |
| 10. Springbank | 88.1 low |
| 11. Oakley | 105 low |
| 12. Hesters Way | 114 medium |
| 13. Pittville | 117 medium |
| 14. St Peter's | 135 medium |
| 15. St Mark's | 142 medium |
| 16. All Saints | 180 medium |
| 17. St Paul's | 187 medium |
| 18. Swindon Village | 192 medium |
| 19. College | 194 medium |
| 20. Lansdown | 225 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026