Crime Rates at Priors Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5AP

Priors Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Oakley , and the 132nd 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 Priors Road (GL52 5AP) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Oakley average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priors Road (GL52 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Pennine Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.