Crime Rate in Lansdown, ward

Lansdown has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Cheltenham district and the 792nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 53rd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lansdown in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher than the Cheltenham district average (105.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lansdown’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 241 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -28.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 320 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lansdown ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 139 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Post Office Lane (48 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.