Crime Rates at Ward Road, Northleach, Cheltenham, GL54 3RL

Ward Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Coln Valley , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 307 local areas in Cotswold .

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 Ward Road (GL54 3RL) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Coln Valley average (44.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Road (GL54 3RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Peep, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fortey Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.