Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maple Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Battledown , and the 78th 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 Maple Drive (GL53 8PD) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower than the Battledown average (34.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maple Drive (GL53 8PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckles Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Charlton Kings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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