Crime Rates at Dowty Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7QB

Dowty Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hesters Way , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 392 local areas in Cheltenham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dowty Road (GL51 7QB) in the last 12 months was 137.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher than the Hesters Way average (86.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 35.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowty Road (GL51 7QB), the main crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Place. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.