Total Crime Rate

838.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 838.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 323.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 308.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.8 10/10
  • Public order 58.8 10/10
  • Other theft 29.4 10/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Robbery 14.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sandford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in College , and the 9th highest crime rate of 397 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 Sandford Road (GL53 7AR) in the last 12 months was 838.2 per 1,000 residents and was 219.6% higher than the College average (262.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 397.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandford Road (GL53 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Vittoria Walk. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Montpellier Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calderwood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Imperial Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Clare Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orrisdale Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sandford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Belmore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bath Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vittoria Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vittoria Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vittoria Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vittoria Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vittoria Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Montpellier Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Montpellier Terrace —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oriel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Imperial Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Imperial Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Imperial Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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