Total Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 112.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Park Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New Cheltenham , and the 151st highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Park Road (BS16 5SJ) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 113.3% higher than the New Cheltenham average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park Road (BS16 5SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Buckingham Place. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buckingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Byron Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Byron Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Byron Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Byron Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Byron Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Byron Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Byron Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Byron Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Buckingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buckingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buckingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buckingham Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buckingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beaufort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hermitage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunders Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Salisbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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