Total Crime Rate

104.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 104.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Prestbury Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Oakley , and the 81st highest crime rate of 392 local areas in Cheltenham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prestbury Road (GL52 2DR) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% higher than the Oakley average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestbury Road (GL52 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Pittville Circus. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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