Crime Rates at Kingsmead Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 0BB

Kingsmead Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 392 local areas in Cheltenham .

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 Kingsmead Avenue (GL51 0BB) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Hesters Way average (86.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsmead Avenue (GL51 0BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newdawn Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.