Crime Rates at Murray Close, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8XE

Murray Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Cleeve St Michael's , and the 155th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Tewkesbury .

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 Murray Close (GL52 8XE) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Cleeve St Michael's average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 268.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murray Close (GL52 8XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill View Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosehip Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.