Total Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 97.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St Peters Square area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way , and the 124th 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 St Peters Square (GL51 9EF) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Hesters Way average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 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 Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Square (GL51 9EF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 276 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A4019 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Square
Sep 2025Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moors Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Frank Brookes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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