Total Crime Rate

828.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

285.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 828.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 285.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 237.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 175.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 157.0 10/10
  • Public order 88.8 10/10
  • Other theft 41.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.9 10/10
  • Robbery 18.6 10/10
  • Drugs 14.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bennington Street area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pittville , and the 5th highest crime rate of 392 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 Bennington Street (GL50 4EF) in the last 12 months was 828.5 per 1,000 residents and was 973.6% higher than the Pittville average (77.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 138 (≈ 285.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennington Street (GL50 4EF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 273 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bennington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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