Crime Rates at Welch Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0DZ

Welch Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way , and the 63rd 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 Welch Road (GL51 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welch Road (GL51 0DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lechmere Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.