Crime Rates at Poplar Drive, Woodmancote, Cheltenham, GL52 9FX

Poplar Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Cleeve St Michael's , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Tewkesbury .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Drive (GL52 9FX) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Drive (GL52 9FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bushcombe Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.