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Crime Rates in Cheltenham, local authority district

Crime Rate

107

107

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

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 32.3 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 24.2 7/10
Shoplifting 11.3 6/10
Public order 7.02 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.66 4/10
Vehicle crime 6.65 6/10
Other theft 6 4/10
Burglary 4.17 5/10
Other crime 2.17 5/10
Drugs 2.1 3/10
Bicycle theft 1.85 7/10
Robbery 0.993 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.732 4/10
Theft from the person 0.488 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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