Total Crime Rate

482.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

252.9 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 482.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 252.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 223.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.1 10/10
  • Other theft 41.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.3 10/10
  • Public order 29.4 10/10
  • Burglary 23.5 10/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monkscroft area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way , and the 12th 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 Monkscroft (GL51 7TU) in the last 12 months was 482.4 per 1,000 residents and was 459.4% higher than the Hesters Way average (86.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 252.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monkscroft (GL51 7TU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Monkscroft area

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