Crime Rates at Sotherby Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 0FQ

Sotherby Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green , and the 51st highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sotherby Drive (GL51 0FQ) in the last 12 months was 183.2 per 1,000 residents and was 156.8% higher than the Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 123.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sotherby Drive (GL51 0FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Monks Croft. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.