Bourton-on-the-Water vs Cheltenham Town Centre

Bourton-on-the-Water has a safety score of 39/100 (Below Average) and recorded 563 crimes in the last 12 months. Cheltenham Town Centre has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 2,617 crimes. Bourton-on-the-Water scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bourton-on-the-Water shows a year-on-year crime trend of -16.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Cheltenham Town Centre shows -21% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bourton-on-the-Water, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (145 incidents). In Cheltenham Town Centre, it is Violent Crime (688 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bourton-on-the-Water recorded 110 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Cheltenham Town Centre recorded 645. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bourton-on-the-Water totalled 145 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 688 in Cheltenham Town Centre. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bourton-on-the-Water recorded 671 crimes (now 563, a change of -16.1%). Cheltenham Town Centre recorded 3,313 crimes previously (now 2,617, -21%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bourton-on-the-Water has a resolution rate of 0% and Cheltenham Town Centre has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bourton-on-the-Water falls within the Gloucestershire Constabulary boundary. Cheltenham Town Centre is covered by Gloucestershire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bourton-on-the-Water and Cheltenham Town Centre. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.