Crime Rates at Old Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 9AP

Old Bath Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Charlton Park , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Bath Road (GL53 9AP) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher than the Charlton Park average (26.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Bath Road (GL53 9AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pilley Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillands Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.