Crime Rates at Orchard Close, The Reddings, Cheltenham, GL51 6LD

Orchard Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 392 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 Orchard Close (GL51 6LD) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (GL51 6LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wade Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.