Total Crime Rate
69.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tennyson Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way , and the 178th highest 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 Tennyson Road (GL51 7DD) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Hesters Way average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tennyson Road (GL51 7DD), the main crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Place. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hesters Way| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Goldsmith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kipling Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shelley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edinburgh Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Edinburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edinburgh Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Amberley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Goldsmith Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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