Total Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King George Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Charlton Park , and the 103rd 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 King George Close (GL53 7RF) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 3 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 ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King George Close (GL53 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near King George Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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