Total Crime Rate
100.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bafford Approach area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Charlton Park , and the 117th highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bafford Approach (GL53 9HH) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 276.4% higher than the Charlton Park average (26.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bafford Approach (GL53 9HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cirencester Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pumphreys Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Charlton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pumphreys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cirencester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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