Crime Rates at Swallowtail Close, Cheltenham, GL51 0XJ

Swallowtail Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green , and the 88th highest crime rate of 397 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 Swallowtail Close (GL51 0XJ) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% higher than the Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallowtail Close (GL51 0XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.