Safest Areas in Cheltenham
Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk
Partial crime data
Gloucestershire has published only 9 of 12 months of crime data (May 2025 to Jan 2026), so the figures below understate the true annual totals for Cheltenham.
Cheltenham recorded 406 burglaries in the last 12 months. Even around the UK mid-range, a visible, professionally installed alarm makes your home a harder target.
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406
3.25 per 1,000 residents
UK average (per 1,000)
3.4
England & Wales
vs UK average
-4%
burglary rate difference
Safest neighbourhoods in Cheltenham
Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first
1Hesters Way
Springbank
Charlton Kings
Battledown
Warden Hill
Prestbury
Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green
Up Hatherley
Oakley
Charlton Park
Park
St Peter's
Severn Vale South
Shurdington
Swindon Village
Pittville
Badgeworth
Leckhampton
St Paul's
St Mark's
All Saints
College
Lansdown
Burglary hotspots in Cheltenham
Ranked by burglary rate, highest first
1Lansdown
College
All Saints
St Mark's
St Paul's
Leckhampton
Badgeworth
Pittville
Swindon Village
Shurdington
Severn Vale South
St Peter's
Park
Charlton Park
Oakley
Up Hatherley
Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green
Prestbury
Warden Hill
Battledown
Charlton Kings
Springbank
Hesters Way
About Cheltenham
Population
124,800
Households
55,465
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What this means for Cheltenham homeowners
Wherever you live in Cheltenham, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:
- A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
- Door contacts on all main entry doors
- Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
- Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
- A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
- App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Get My Free QuotesCrime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.