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Crime in GL52 3AW

How much crime is recorded in GL52 3AW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Prestbury & Racecourse
Council
Cheltenham
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,503 (2024)
Crime

How safe is GL52 3AW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the GL52 3AW area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
21.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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).

GL52 3AWNational
Violence and sexual offences13.723.6
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Burglary6.79.1
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other theft1.84.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.61.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Public order0.34.6
Drugs0.22.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 6% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
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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