Crime Rates at Solway Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0LY

Solway Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way , and the 78th lowest 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 Solway Road (GL51 0LY) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Solway Road (GL51 0LY), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsbridge Mews. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.