Crime Rates at Blacksmiths Close, Beckford, Tewkesbury, GL20 7AY

Blacksmiths Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bredon , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blacksmiths Close (GL20 7AY) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 132.5% higher than the Bredon average (22.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacksmiths Close (GL20 7AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheltenham Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blacksmiths Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.