Total Crime Rate

119.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 119.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Pennington Court area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way , and the 91st highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pennington Court (GL51 0FD) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the Hesters Way average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennington Court (GL51 0FD), the main crime hotspot is near Montreal Drive. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pennington Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ismay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bodnam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bodnam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russet Road
Sep 2025Other crime Montreal Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montreal Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Montreal Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Montreal Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Montreal Drive
Sep 2025Other theft Howell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashlands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashlands Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Barbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ismay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quebec Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lechmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russet Road
Sep 2025Public order Welch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravney Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dill Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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