Total Crime Rate
75.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Park Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Cheltenham , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
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 West Park Road (BS16 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% higher than the New Cheltenham average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Park Road (BS16 5SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berkeley Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In New Cheltenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkeley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkeley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkeley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Berkeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Berkeley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Berkeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkeley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downend Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byron Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Place | Under investigation |
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