Cheltenham crime stats
The overall crime rate in Cheltenham city is 107.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 95% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 24.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 225% of national crime rate which puts Cheltenham on 15. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 2.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 276 cases and has decreased by 4.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2023 - August 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 31.1% | 13. lowest | 95% | 4.1k | -14.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 20.5% | 26. highest | 137% | 2.7k | -2.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.3% | 39. lowest | 128% | 1.2k | 6.2% |
| Public order crime | 8.5% | 52. lowest | 124% | 1.1k | -22.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.3% | 24. lowest | 101% | 956 | -8.1% |
| Other theft crime | 6.8% | 38. lowest | 98% | 897 | -1.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.0% | 40. lowest | 89% | 658 | -4.6% |
| Burglary crime | 3.6% | 38. lowest | 91% | 473 | -30.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 2.1% | 15. highest | 225% | 276 | -4.5% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 42. lowest | 105% | 251 | 2.9% |
| Drugs crime | 1.9% | 10. lowest | 73% | 243 | 9.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.8% | 47. lowest | 39% | 102 | 24.4% |
| Robbery crime | 0.7% | 26. lowest | 59% | 93 | -12.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.6% | 6. lowest | 66% | 73 | -3.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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