Total Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Churchill Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Battledown , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Churchill Drive (GL52 6JH) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Battledown average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Churchill Drive (GL52 6JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosehill Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Court Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battledown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charlton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | King Alfred Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coltham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Athelney Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langton Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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