Total Crime Rate

865.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 865.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 254.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 210.5 10/10
  • Other theft 87.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 87.7 9/10
  • Public order 67.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.9 10/10
  • Drugs 38.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knapp Road 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 Knapp Road (GL50 3QQ) 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 Knapp Road (GL50 3QQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Knapp Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crescent Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jenner Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs New Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knapp Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knapp Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burton Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burton Street —
Sep 2025Public order Jessop Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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