Total Crime Rate
151.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howell 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 Howell Road (GL51 0EE) 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 Howell Road (GL51 0EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bodnam Road, where police recorded 29 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.
View Crime In Hesters Way| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seabright Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Howell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newdawn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Listening Post Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Welch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ismay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ismay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ismay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bodnam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tanner'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsmead Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmead Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barlow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barlow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barlow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodnam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Listening Post Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravney Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravney Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravney Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravney Court | Under investigation |
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