Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melbourne Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cainscross , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

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 Melbourne Close (GL10 2PY) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Cainscross average (53.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Close (GL10 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Greenstreet. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Glenthorne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arrowsmith Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Arrowsmith Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenstreet Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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