Total Crime Rate
45.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gloucester Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Lansdown , and the 158th lowest 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 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gloucester Road (GL51 8NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Thornbury Close. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 26 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alstone Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alstone Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stow Court | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | School Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornbury Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornbury Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thornbury Close | Under investigation |
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