Total Crime Rate
65.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gloucester Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Lansdown , and the 183rd 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 Gloucester Road (GL51 7TD) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Lansdown average (137.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gloucester Road (GL51 7TD), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lansdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffiths Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greville Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Draycot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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