Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
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

Laurel Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Prestbury , and the 172nd 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 Laurel Drive (GL52 3DE) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% higher than the Prestbury average (37.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Drive (GL52 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Pennine Road. Police recorded 48 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 Laurel Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pennine Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheviot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Barn Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Barn Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Barn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bouncer'S Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Burgage —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Linden Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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