Total Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sappercombe Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Battledown , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sappercombe Lane (GL53 8LY) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Battledown average (44.6 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sappercombe Lane (GL53 8LY), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Battledown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cedar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beeches Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Suspect charged as part of another case |
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