Crime Rates at Sotherby Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 0FT

Sotherby Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green , and the 48th highest crime rate of 392 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 0FT) in the last 12 months was 148.5 per 1,000 residents and was 162.2% higher than the Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 104.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sotherby Drive (GL51 0FT), the main crime hotspot is near Monks Croft. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.