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 March 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 Mar were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (-12.90% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (23) incidents (-23.33% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (12) incidents (200.00% increase)
St Paul's Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 11
  • Bennington Street with total crimes: 9
  • King Street with total crimes: 9

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 cities.

    • 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 cities.

  • 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 March 2025 the St Paul's has recorded 90 crimes with crime rate of 0.53 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.

AreaMarch 202520242023
CrimesRank (Cheltenham)CrimesRank (Cheltenham)CrimesRank (Cheltenham)
College91 31,476 11,376 2
Lansdown157 11,424 21,363 3
All Saints96 21,027 41,058 5
St Mark's87 5887 71,080 4
Swindon Village78 7993 5921 8
St Peter's79 6970 6977 6
Hesters Way70 8869 8963 7
Pittville56 10795 9759 9
Oakley63 9692 11676 11
Springbank55 11696 10719 10
Benhall and The Reddings29 16400 13420 12
Park32 14404 12371 14
Prestbury41 12305 15301 15
Charlton Kings39 13321 14395 13
Battledown30 15256 18239 18
Warden Hill15 20285 16258 16
Up Hatherley23 17281 17244 17
Leckhampton20 18215 19195 19
Charlton Park18 19151 20191 20

St Paul's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 25 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 14 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (52 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (50 cases).

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (25 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (21 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (29 incidents) were the most common in April 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (18 incidents) also being high.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 285 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202523
February 202530
January 202525
December 202420
November 202416
October 202417
September 202423
August 202424
July 202414
June 202450
May 202425
April 202418

A total of 66 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20257
February 20257
January 20254
December 20244
November 20247
October 20243
September 20246
August 20245
July 20246
June 202414
May 20243

A total of 383 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202527
February 202531
January 202537
December 202445
November 202422
October 202422
September 202440
August 202432
July 202425
June 202452
May 202421
April 202429

A total of 61 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
February 20254
January 20254
December 20247
November 20243
October 202410
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 202412
May 20244
April 20248

A total of 86 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20257
February 202511
January 20255
December 20248
November 20245
October 20247
September 20249
August 20244
July 20244
June 202414
May 20245
April 20247

A total of 91 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20254
February 20253
January 20257
December 20248
November 20242
October 202413
September 20248
August 202411
July 20243
June 202414
May 20249
April 20249

A total of 54 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.91 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202512
February 20254
January 20253
December 20243
November 20242
October 20247
September 20245
August 20243
July 20244
June 202410
May 20241

A total of 17 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
December 20243
November 20241
October 20241
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
April 20243

A total of 43 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
February 20252
January 20254
December 20246
November 20242
October 20242
September 20242
August 20243
July 20245
June 20248
May 20243
April 20243

A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 24 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241

High Crime Locations St Paul's in March 2025

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

1. Shopping Area (Map)
Total11
Public order4
Violence and sexual offences3
Criminal damage and arson2
Other theft2
2. Bennington Street (Map)
Total9
Shoplifting6
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
3. King Street (Map)
Total9
Anti-social behaviour5
Violence and sexual offences3
Public order1
4. Oxford Passage (Map)
Total7
Anti-social behaviour3
Violence and sexual offences3
Shoplifting1
5. Rose And Crown Passage (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
Robbery1
Vehicle crime1
6. Courtenay Street (Map)
Total5
Burglary2
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
7. Parking Area (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour3
Vehicle crime1
8. White Hart Street (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
9. New Rutland Court (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
10. Bus/Coach Station (Map)
Total2
Other theft1
Public order1

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