Total Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wattisham Road Kingsway area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Grange , and the 163rd 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 Wattisham Road Kingsway (GL2 2ER) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 18 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 ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wattisham Road Kingsway (GL2 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Goose Bay Drive. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 29 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hixon Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sealand Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fenton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakhanger Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portreath Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portreath Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hixon Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sealand Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittering Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lossiemouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakhanger Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amport Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakhanger Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverstone Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goose Bay Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goose Bay Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goose Bay Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fauld Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hixon Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakhanger Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulmer Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waddington Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hixon Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mona Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mona Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fauld Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Southrop Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southrop Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Donna Nook Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waddington Way | Under investigation |
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