Crime Rates at Hobby Close, Cheltenham, GL53 0LP

Hobby Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Charlton Park , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 392 local areas in Cheltenham .

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 Hobby Close (GL53 0LP) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% higher than the Charlton Park average (22.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% 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 ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobby Close (GL53 0LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorend Grove, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenelm Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.