Total Crime Rate
61.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Babdown Close Kingsway area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Grange , and the 191st 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 Babdown Close Kingsway (GL2 2HS) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Babdown Close Kingsway (GL2 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Goose Bay Drive. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 25 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Snetterton Heath | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Babdown Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goose Bay Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boulmer Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulmer Avenue | 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 | Robbery | Swannington Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sealand Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakhanger Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sealand Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Babdown Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Babdown Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakhanger Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Snetterton Heath | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Snetterton Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Snetterton Heath | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakhanger Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goose Bay Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hixon Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fauld Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fauld Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wendling Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hixon Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlaske Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hixon Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hixon Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Southrop Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southrop Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goose Bay Drive | Under investigation |
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