Total Crime Rate

108.1 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 108.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Somerset Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Lansdown , and the 109th 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 Somerset Avenue (GL51 8BD) in the last 12 months was 108.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Lansdown average (137.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Avenue (GL51 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near School Mead. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerset Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alstone Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Ashtree Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bedford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Mead —
Sep 2025Public order School Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clevedon Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashtree Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bryanstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorset Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryanstone Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cornwall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parkbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arle Drive —
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Data Sources

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