Total Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alderton Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green , and the 15th 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 Alderton Road (GL51 6AS) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alderton Road (GL51 6AS), the main crime hotspot is near Monks Croft. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monks Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monks Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wordsworth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Daylesford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monks Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monks Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monks Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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