Total Crime Rate
84.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lipson Villas area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way , and the 104th highest crime rate of 392 local areas in Cheltenham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lipson Villas (GL51 0FB) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lipson Villas (GL51 0FB), 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.
View Crime In Cheltenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quebec Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.