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Crime in GL51 8

How much crime is recorded in GL51 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Population
12,366 (2024)
Crime

How safe is GL51 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in GL51 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
42.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

GL51 8National
Violence and sexual offences30.623.6
Anti-social behaviour23.610.7
Burglary13.29.1
Shoplifting8.08.4
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order6.44.6
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Other theft5.94.5
Drugs2.22.4
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Other crime1.71.5
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 16% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover February 2025 to January 2026, the latest twelve months this area's police force has published. Other forces have published to August 2026.

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