Crime Rate in Battledown, ward

Battledown has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Cheltenham district and the 2068th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 290th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Battledown in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Cheltenham district average (105.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Battledown’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Battledown ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.