Crime Rates at Despenser Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5TP

Despenser Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Tewkesbury North & Twyning , and the 150th highest crime rate of 336 local areas in Tewkesbury .

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 Despenser Road (GL20 5TP) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Tewkesbury North & Twyning average (101.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Despenser Road (GL20 5TP), the main crime hotspot is near Devonshire Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.