Crime in GL50: Cheltenham
data.police.uk recorded 7 street-level crimes at the representative point for GL50 (Cheltenham) in May 2026. The most common category was anti-social behaviour (4 reports, 57.1% of the total). The monthly total rose versus the month before. That is about 96% quieter than the recent 6-month average for this area.
Latest month looks partial. data.police.uk often publishes its newest month before all forces have reported, so May 2026 (7) is likely incomplete. Over the last 3 months this point recorded 10 crimes (about 184 a month) — a truer picture than the latest month alone.
Cheltenham, a Regency spa-town centre.
Crime by category in GL50
Every street-level crime recorded near the GL50 representative point in May 2026, by Home Office category, most common first:
| Category | Crimes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 | 57.1% |
| Drugs | 1 | 14.3% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 14.3% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 14.3% |
7 crimes recorded in May 2026. data.police.uk snaps each crime to one of a fixed set of anonymised map points, so counts describe the area around the GL50 centroid, not a single street or property.
GL50 crime trend: last 6 months
The monthly recorded-crime total at the GL50 representative point. The recent monthly average is 184 crimes. A single outcode is a small sample, so read the direction rather than any single month.
Source: data.police.uk crimes-street API. The dataset publishes monthly with a ~1–2 month lag; the latest month shown is the newest the API had on the last refresh.
How safe is GL50?
In May 2026, GL50 was about 96% quieter than the recent 6-month average for this area. Recorded crime is not the same as risk: city-centre and high-footfall outcodes record more crime simply because more people pass through them, and recorded figures reflect reporting and policing as well as offending. Use this as area context alongside the price, flood and ground-stability picture — not in isolation.
7 recorded crimes · May 2026 · anti-social behaviour most common
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Frequently asked questions
How much crime is there in GL50?
data.police.uk recorded 7 street-level crimes in GL50 (Cheltenham) in May 2026, against a recent monthly average of 184 over the last 6 months. The largest single category was anti-social behaviour, at 57.1% of reports. These are reports snapped to anonymised map points near the outcode centroid, not a per-property figure.
What are the most common crimes in GL50?
In May 2026 the most common recorded categories in GL50 were anti-social behaviour (4), drugs (1), possession of weapons (1). The full category breakdown is in the table above, taken straight from the Home Office crime categories on data.police.uk.
Is GL50 getting safer or more dangerous?
Over the last 6 months of data.police.uk data, the monthly recorded-crime total for GL50 rose most recently and averaged 184 crimes a month. A single outcode is a small sample and recorded crime reflects reporting and policing as well as underlying offending, so read the trend, not one month in isolation.
How accurate is the crime data for GL50?
It is official Home Office data published on data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence. Each crime is snapped to one of a fixed set of anonymised map points near where it happened — never the exact address — so figures describe the area around the outcode centroid, not a single property. Search an exact address on HouseCheckup to see the crimes mapped closest to it in the full report.
Crime in nearby areas
Prime central London around Westminster and St James's, a dense government and tourism district.
Prime central Chelsea, a low-density affluent residential district.
Battersea and Clapham Junction, a busy riverside district around one of the UK's busiest stations.
Wandsworth and Earlsfield, a residential commuter district inside Zone 2/3.
Wimbledon, a busy town-centre and residential family district.
South-bank Southwark and Bermondsey, a high-footfall riverside and nightlife district.
Sources
- Street-level crime data — data.police.uk (Home Office)
- Outcode geocoding — postcodes.io
Contains public sector information from data.police.uk licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Street-level crimes are snapped to anonymised map points, not exact addresses.