Crime Rates at New Barn Avenue, Cheltenham, GL52 3LN

New Barn Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Prestbury , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 392 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 New Barn Avenue (GL52 3LN) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher than the Prestbury average (28.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Barn Avenue (GL52 3LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Barn Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowen Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.