Total Crime Rate
250.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in College , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 397 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 Chapel Street (GL50 3LW) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower than the College average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Street (GL50 3LW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapp Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knapp Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Post Office Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Post Office Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Post Office Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jessop Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Well Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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