Total Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Godfrey Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Park , and the 168th 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 Godfrey Close (GL51 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% higher than the Park average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Godfrey Close (GL51 6EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warden Hill Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castanum Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flecker'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warden Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castanum Court | Under investigation |
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