Crime Rates at Kingsmead Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 0BD

Kingsmead Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

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 Kingsmead Avenue (GL51 0BD) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% higher than the Hesters Way average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 93.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsmead Avenue (GL51 0BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dormer Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newdawn Place (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.