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Crime in GL51 8AA

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

Neighbourhood
Alstone & St Mark's
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,546 (2024)
Crime

How safe is GL51 8AA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the GL51 8AA area, well 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
45.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 8AANational
Violence and sexual offences28.323.6
Anti-social behaviour19.410.7
Burglary15.19.1
Vehicle crime10.63.5
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Public order4.84.6
Drugs3.82.4
Shoplifting3.88.4
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Other theft2.74.5
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.61.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 24% 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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