Total Crime Rate
169.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clarence Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in College , and the 41st highest crime rate of 392 local areas in Cheltenham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clarence Street (GL50 3LB) in the last 12 months was 169.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% lower than the College average (198.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Street (GL50 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cheltenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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