Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 52.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Southgate Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Charlton Park , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southgate Drive (GL53 7QR) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% higher than the Charlton Park average (26.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate Drive (GL53 7QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coltham Fields, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avenall Parade (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southgate Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandford Mill Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knightsbridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coltham Fields —
Sep 2025Public order Coltham Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charlton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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