Total Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thatcham Avenue Kingsway area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Grange , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .
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 Thatcham Avenue Kingsway (GL2 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower than the Grange average (109.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thatcham Avenue Kingsway (GL2 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Buchan Drive. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buchan Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwick Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buchan Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Buchan Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Buchan Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Buchan Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittering Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldergrove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldergrove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldergrove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunster Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunster Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Buchan Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunster Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwick Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyneham Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodiam Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodiam Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandford Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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