Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farnborough Close Kingsway area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Grange , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Farnborough Close Kingsway (GL2 2EP) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -92.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -92.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farnborough Close Kingsway (GL2 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near Waddington Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 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 | Thoresby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittering Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mona Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwick Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwick Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fenton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waddington Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waddington Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amport Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waddington Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mona Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Donna Nook Lane | Under investigation |
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