Crime Rates at Oldbury Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0HH

Oldbury Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way , and the 186th highest crime rate of 397 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 Oldbury Road (GL51 0HH) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 174.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldbury Road (GL51 0HH), 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.