Crime Rates at Griffiths Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 7BL

Griffiths Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Lansdown , and the 146th 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 Griffiths Avenue (GL51 7BL) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Lansdown average (108.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffiths Avenue (GL51 7BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lansdown Castle Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.