Total Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 28.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Home Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way , and the 123rd highest 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 Home Close (GL51 0DB) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Hesters Way average (86.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Home Close (GL51 0DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montreal Drive, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gravney Court (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Home Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quebec Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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