Total Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Merlin Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Charlton Park , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 397 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 Merlin Way (GL53 0LS) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher than the Charlton Park average (26.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merlin Way (GL53 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorend Park Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harefield Grove (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Charlton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pickering Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peregrine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Merlin Way | Under investigation |
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