Crime Rates at Wistley Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8NW

Wistley Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Battledown , and the 106th 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 Wistley Road (GL53 8NW) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower than the Battledown average (34.3 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. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wistley Road (GL53 8NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beeches Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.