Crime Rates at Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QB

Imperial Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in College , and the 4th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

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 Imperial Square (GL50 1QB) in the last 12 months was 1214.1 per 1,000 residents and was 362.9% higher than the College average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 154 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 201 (≈ 524.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imperial Square (GL50 1QB), the main crime hotspot is near Bath Street. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.