The total recorded crimes in Cheltenham, UK in January 2026 are around 1,003 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Cheltenham crime rate of 8.44 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Cheltenham, encompassing approximately 118,836 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jan were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Cheltenham, we need to analyze Cheltenham crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to the UK:
Cheltenham has recorded 13,657 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 114.92 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 92 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is more dangerous than average.
Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 13,933 crimes with a crime rate of 117.25, ranking it 74 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.
Relative to Gloucestershire:
In 2024, Cheltenham reported a higher crime volume than the Gloucestershire average, with 13,657 crimes compared to 10,536. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Additionally, Cheltenham recorded fewer crimes than 4 out of 5 other cities.
In 2023, Cheltenham experienced a greater number of crimes than the Gloucestershire average, with 13,933 crimes compared to 9,765. This indicates a higher crime burden for the city in the region during this period. Additionally, Cheltenham recorded fewer crimes than 4 out of 5 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Based on the available data, Cheltenham is considered more dangerous compared to the national averages.
Compared to other cities in Gloucestershire, Cheltenham has a higher crime rate in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.
The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Lansdown (120 crimes), and the safest, Charlton Park (12 crimes), is 108 crimes. This measurable difference indicates a some disparity in safety across Cheltenham.
Similarly, the area of Lansdown & Montpellier (211 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Leckhampton (12 crimes), with a difference of 199 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Cheltenham.
| Lansdown | 120 |
| College | 93 |
| Swindon Village | 89 |
| St Peter's | 80 |
| St Paul's | 78 |
| Warden Hill | 21 |
| Park | 19 |
| Up Hatherley | 14 |
| Leckhampton | 12 |
| Charlton Park | 12 |
| Lansdown & Montpellier | 211 |
| Pittville & Fairview | 109 |
| Arle & Hesters Way | 105 |
| St Paul's | 94 |
| Alstone & St Mark's | 89 |
| Hatherley | 30 |
| Prestbury & Racecourse | 26 |
| The Park & Warden Hill | 24 |
| Charlton Park | 14 |
| Leckhampton | 12 |
In January 2026 the Cheltenham has recorded 1,003 crimes with crime rate of 8.44 ranking 85th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 2 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 2 in terms of crime rate in Gloucestershire.
In 2024, the total Cheltenham crimes were 13,657. The crime rate of Cheltenham in 2024 was 114.92 (year) or 9.58 (month) ranking it 92 danzarous in the UK. Cheltenham ranked 2 in terms of total crimes and 2 in terms of crime rate in Gloucestershire.
In 2023, the total crimes in Cheltenham were around 13,933 crimes with yearly crime rate of 117.25 (year) or 9.77 (month) ranking 74 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Gloucestershire, Cheltenham ranked 2 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 2 as per crime rate of Cheltenham
| City | January 2026 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Gloucestershire) | Crimes | Rank (Gloucestershire) | Crimes | Rank (Gloucestershire) | |
| Cotswold | 453 | 6 | 6,439 | 6 | 6,092 | 6 |
| Stroud | 573 | 5 | 8,973 | 4 | 8,126 | 5 |
| Forest of Dean | 397 | 3 | 6,372 | 5 | 6,338 | 3 |
| Tewkesbury | 546 | 4 | 7,589 | 3 | 6,447 | 4 |
| Gloucester | 1,435 | 1 | 20,188 | 1 | 17,655 | 1 |
During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (309 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (214 cases).
December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 303 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 212 incidents.
During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (328 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (265 cases).
In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (330 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (253 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (326 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (262 incidents) also being high.
For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (326 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (302 incidents).
July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 338 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 277 incidents.
During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (320 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (255 cases).
In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (296 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (243 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (281 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (249 incidents) also being high.
For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (367 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (253 incidents).
February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 273 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 186 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 693 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 57.75 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 78 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 69 |
| December 2025 | 58 |
| November 2025 | 50 |
| October 2025 | 48 |
| September 2025 | 55 |
| August 2025 | 43 |
| July 2025 | 69 |
| June 2025 | 50 |
| May 2025 | 69 |
| April 2025 | 47 |
| March 2025 | 78 |
| February 2025 | 57 |
A total of 227 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.92 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 25 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 9 |
| December 2025 | 20 |
| November 2025 | 18 |
| October 2025 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 19 |
| August 2025 | 13 |
| July 2025 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 25 |
| May 2025 | 12 |
| April 2025 | 22 |
| March 2025 | 24 |
| February 2025 | 24 |
A total of 777 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 64.75 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 77 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 57 |
| December 2025 | 56 |
| November 2025 | 51 |
| October 2025 | 72 |
| September 2025 | 55 |
| August 2025 | 75 |
| July 2025 | 77 |
| June 2025 | 77 |
| May 2025 | 65 |
| April 2025 | 68 |
| March 2025 | 66 |
| February 2025 | 58 |
A total of 505 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.08 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 56 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 54 |
| December 2025 | 41 |
| November 2025 | 56 |
| October 2025 | 40 |
| September 2025 | 41 |
| August 2025 | 39 |
| July 2025 | 42 |
| June 2025 | 39 |
| May 2025 | 35 |
| April 2025 | 33 |
| March 2025 | 40 |
| February 2025 | 45 |
A total of 2971 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 247.58 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 302 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 214 |
| December 2025 | 212 |
| November 2025 | 265 |
| October 2025 | 253 |
| September 2025 | 262 |
| August 2025 | 302 |
| July 2025 | 277 |
| June 2025 | 255 |
| May 2025 | 243 |
| April 2025 | 249 |
| March 2025 | 253 |
| February 2025 | 186 |
A total of 752 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 62.67 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 117 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 60 |
| December 2025 | 55 |
| November 2025 | 52 |
| October 2025 | 73 |
| September 2025 | 48 |
| August 2025 | 76 |
| July 2025 | 44 |
| June 2025 | 29 |
| May 2025 | 42 |
| April 2025 | 117 |
| March 2025 | 96 |
| February 2025 | 60 |
A total of 125 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.42 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 16 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 14 |
| November 2025 | 14 |
| October 2025 | 12 |
| September 2025 | 13 |
| August 2025 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| June 2025 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 16 |
| March 2025 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 7 |
A total of 3797 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 316.42 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 367 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 309 |
| December 2025 | 303 |
| November 2025 | 328 |
| October 2025 | 330 |
| September 2025 | 326 |
| August 2025 | 326 |
| July 2025 | 338 |
| June 2025 | 320 |
| May 2025 | 296 |
| April 2025 | 281 |
| March 2025 | 367 |
| February 2025 | 273 |
A total of 66 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 21 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 8 |
| November 2025 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| September 2025 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 4 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 21 |
| February 2025 | 2 |
A total of 1461 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 121.75 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 155 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 121 |
| December 2025 | 151 |
| November 2025 | 138 |
| October 2025 | 131 |
| September 2025 | 119 |
| August 2025 | 110 |
| July 2025 | 98 |
| June 2025 | 119 |
| May 2025 | 155 |
| April 2025 | 137 |
| March 2025 | 94 |
| February 2025 | 88 |
A total of 833 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 69.42 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 84 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 64 |
| December 2025 | 69 |
| November 2025 | 70 |
| October 2025 | 76 |
| September 2025 | 69 |
| August 2025 | 54 |
| July 2025 | 58 |
| June 2025 | 77 |
| May 2025 | 84 |
| April 2025 | 68 |
| March 2025 | 78 |
| February 2025 | 66 |
A total of 87 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| September 2025 | 8 |
| August 2025 | 13 |
| July 2025 | 10 |
| June 2025 | 6 |
| May 2025 | 8 |
| April 2025 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 11 |
| February 2025 | 5 |
A total of 259 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.58 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 29 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 26 |
| December 2025 | 18 |
| November 2025 | 23 |
| October 2025 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 20 |
| August 2025 | 19 |
| July 2025 | 14 |
| June 2025 | 14 |
| May 2025 | 29 |
| April 2025 | 25 |
| March 2025 | 26 |
| February 2025 | 25 |
A total of 186 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.50 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 23 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 9 |
| December 2025 | 11 |
| November 2025 | 13 |
| October 2025 | 16 |
| September 2025 | 19 |
| August 2025 | 19 |
| July 2025 | 16 |
| June 2025 | 23 |
| May 2025 | 15 |
| April 2025 | 19 |
| March 2025 | 8 |
| February 2025 | 18 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Cheltenham postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Total | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 17 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |