Crime Rates at Russell Street, Cheltenham, GL51 9HW

Russell Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pittville , and the 94th 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 Russell Street (GL51 9HW) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% higher than the Pittville average (77.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Street (GL51 9HW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.