Crime Rates at West Approach Drive, Cheltenham, GL52 3AD

West Approach Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pittville , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 392 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 West Approach Drive (GL52 3AD) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Pittville average (77.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Approach Drive (GL52 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marston Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.