Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Alma Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Up Hatherley , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alma Road (GL51 3LU) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Up Hatherley average (38.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Road (GL51 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Bala Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alma Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dinas Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dinas Close
Sep 2025Other crime Bala Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Flecker'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warden Hill Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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