Crime Rate in St Paul's: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Paul's

The total recorded crimes in St Paul's, Cheltenham, UK in July 2025 are around 90 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Paul's crime rate of 2.15 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 St Paul's, encompassing approximately 41,837 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (27) incidents (35.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (24) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (10) incidents (100.00% increase)
St Paul's Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 15
  • Oxford Passage with total crimes: 8
  • Bennington Street with total crimes: 7

How safe is St Paul's?

To understand the safety of St Paul's, we need to analyze St Paul's crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Cheltenham:

    • In 2024, St Paul's reported a higher crime volume than the Cheltenham average, with 1,210 crimes compared to 683. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St Paul's witnessed more crimes than 17 out of 19 other areas in the Cheltenham.

    • In 2023, St Paul's experienced a greater number of crimes than the Cheltenham average, with 1,427 crimes compared to 697. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, St Paul's witnessed more crimes than 19 out of 19 other areas in the Cheltenham.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Cheltenham, St Paul's has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

St Paul's Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the St Paul's has recorded 90 crimes with crime rate of 1.15 ranking 4th out of 19 in the Cheltenham, UK

In 2024, the total St Paul's crimes were 1,210. The crime rate of St Paul's in 2024 was 28.92 (year) or 2.41 (month) ranking it 3 dangerous area in the Cheltenham.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Paul's were around 1,427 crimes with yearly crime rate of 34.11 (year) or 2.84 (month) ranking 1 most dangerous area in the Cheltenham.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Paul's)CrimesRank (St Paul's)CrimesRank (St Paul's)
College123 21,476 11,376 2
Lansdown129 11,424 21,363 3
St Mark's103 3887 71,080 4
All Saints88 61,027 41,058 5
Swindon Village80 7993 5921 8
St Peter's90 5970 6977 6
Hesters Way60 8869 8963 7
Pittville50 10795 9759 9
Springbank57 9696 10719 10
Oakley45 11692 11676 11
Benhall and The Reddings44 12400 13420 12
Park29 13404 12371 14
Charlton Kings15 16321 14395 13
Up Hatherley17 14281 17244 17
Prestbury8 20305 15301 15
Battledown17 15256 18239 18
Warden Hill12 18285 16258 16
Leckhampton12 17215 19195 19
Charlton Park11 19151 20191 20

St Paul's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Anti-social behaviour saw the largest number of reported crimes with 27 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 24 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (30 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (20 cases).

In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (20 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (20 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (35 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (24 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (27 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (23 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 31 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 30 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (37 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (25 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 45 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 20 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (22 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (16 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (22 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (17 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (40 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (23 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (32 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (24 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 269 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.42 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202527
June 202520
May 202520
April 202524
March 202523
February 202530
January 202525
December 202420
November 202416
October 202417
September 202423
August 202424

A total of 87 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20259
May 202513
April 20255
March 20257
February 202511
January 20255
December 20248
November 20245
October 20247
September 20249
August 20244

A total of 82 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.83 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20255
June 202512
May 202512
April 202510
March 20257
February 20257
January 20254
December 20244
November 20247
October 20243
September 20246
August 20245

A total of 365 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.42 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202524
June 202530
May 202520
April 202535
March 202527
February 202531
January 202537
December 202445
November 202422
October 202422
September 202440
August 202432

A total of 57 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202510
June 20255
May 20254
April 20253
March 20253
February 20254
January 20254
December 20247
November 20243
October 202410
September 20242
August 20242

A total of 30 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20252
April 20253
February 20252
January 20253
December 20244
November 20244
October 20244
September 20242
August 20244

A total of 22 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20252
April 20251
February 20252
January 20253
December 20243
November 20242
October 20244
September 20242
August 20241

A total of 19 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20252
May 20251
April 20253
March 20251
December 20243
November 20241
October 20241
September 20241
August 20242

A total of 63 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.73 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
May 20254
April 202517
March 202512
February 20254
January 20253
December 20243
November 20242
October 20247
September 20245
August 20243

A total of 34 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20252
April 20254
March 20253
February 20252
January 20254
December 20246
November 20242
October 20242
September 20242
August 20243

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.92 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20251
May 20254
April 20251
March 20253
February 20253
January 20252
December 20241
November 20241
October 20242
September 20242
August 20242

A total of 88 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20259
May 202510
April 20259
March 20254
February 20253
January 20257
December 20248
November 20242
October 202413
September 20248
August 202411

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
December 20243

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
February 20251
January 20251
August 20242

High Crime Locations St Paul's in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Paul's postcode area is presented below.

1. Shopping Area (Map)
Total15
Other theft3
Robbery3
Drugs2
Public order2
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
Shoplifting1
Vehicle crime1
2. Oxford Passage (Map)
Total8
Anti-social behaviour6
Violence and sexual offences2
3. Bennington Street (Map)
Total7
Shoplifting3
Anti-social behaviour2
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
4. Northfield Terrace (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour2
Burglary1
Violence and sexual offences1
5. Parking Area (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour3
Burglary1
6. Bus/Coach Station (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour2
Shoplifting1
7. Parking Area (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour2
Bicycle theft1
8. New Rutland Court (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Burglary1
9. Manser Street (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson2
Violence and sexual offences1
10. Bullingham Court (Map)
Total3
Other theft2
Violence and sexual offences1

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