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Crime in GL51 8PE

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

Neighbourhood
Alstone & St Mark's
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,442 (2024)
Crime

How safe is GL51 8PE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the GL51 8PE area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
38.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
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 8PENational
Anti-social behaviour31.510.7
Violence and sexual offences25.823.6
Shoplifting24.18.4
Burglary15.59.1
Other theft8.04.5
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Public order6.44.6
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Robbery1.31.4
Drugs1.32.4
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 13% 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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