Cheltenham crime stats
The overall crime rate in Cheltenham city is 105.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 90% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 28.9% 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 196% of national crime rate which puts Cheltenham on 22. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 209 cases and has decreased by 18% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 30.2% | 10. lowest | 90% | 3.9k | 1.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 22.9% | 24. highest | 149% | 3.0k | 6.0% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.6% | 48. lowest | 134% | 1.4k | 10.8% |
| Public order crime | 6.5% | 24. lowest | 98% | 842 | -15.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.2% | 14. lowest | 90% | 806 | -9.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 6.1% | 37. highest | 125% | 795 | 14.1% |
| Other theft crime | 5.5% | 16. lowest | 86% | 711 | -20.2% |
| Burglary crime | 4.1% | 39. highest | 115% | 530 | 13.7% |
| Other crime | 2.1% | 37. lowest | 98% | 266 | 5.1% |
| Drugs crime | 1.9% | 6. lowest | 58% | 252 | 0.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.6% | 22. highest | 196% | 209 | -18.0% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 30. lowest | 77% | 125 | 28.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.7% | 14. lowest | 81% | 95 | 17.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 28. lowest | 25% | 64 | -20.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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