Total Crime Rate
57.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East End Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Battledown , and the 191st 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 East End Road (GL53 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Battledown average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East End Road (GL53 8QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Courtfield Drive. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Battledown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlefields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlefields Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
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