Crime Rates at Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QZ

Imperial Square area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in College , and the 30th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Imperial Square (GL50 1QZ) in the last 12 months was 258.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imperial Square (GL50 1QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.