Total Crime Rate

349.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

189.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 349.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 189.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.1 10/10
  • Public order 69.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Other theft 21.6 10/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Berkeley Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New Cheltenham , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Berkeley Road (BS16 5HS) in the last 12 months was 349.1 per 1,000 residents and was 563.0% higher than the New Cheltenham average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 189.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berkeley Road (BS16 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Berkeley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Road —
Apr 2026Public order Fiennes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkeley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkeley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berkeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendall Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hermitage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beaufort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christchurch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Haynes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haynes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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