Crime Rates at Buckingham Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8BZ

Buckingham Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Lansdown , and the 112th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckingham Avenue (GL51 8BZ) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Avenue (GL51 8BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Catkin Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Somerset Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.