Total Crime Rate
42.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mead Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Charlton Park , and the 144th 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 Mead Road (GL53 7DU) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Mead Road (GL53 7DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Treelands Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westbury Road (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 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhills Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charlton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pilford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Gardens | — |
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