Total Crime Rate
112.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New Cheltenham , and the 151st highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Road (BS16 5LB) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 113.3% higher than the New Cheltenham average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road (BS16 5LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byron Place, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelwood Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Staple Hill & Mangotsfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Teewell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | South View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazelwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hazelwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hazelwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hazelwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beaufort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ducie Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teewell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saunders Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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