Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Deerswood area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Cheltenham , and the 241st highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deerswood (BS15 4QA) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% higher than the New Cheltenham average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deerswood (BS15 4QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilpin Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crispin Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Deerswood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hot Water Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft The Ride Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gilpin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gilpin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilpin Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Deerswood Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Deerswood Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crispin Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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