Crime Rates at St James Square, Cheltenham, GL50 3QG

St James Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in College , and the 7th 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 St James Square (GL50 3QG) in the last 12 months was 865.5 per 1,000 residents and was 230.0% higher than the College average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 289.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Square (GL50 3QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.