Total Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawthorn Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Painswick and Upton , and the 177th 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 Hawthorn Close (GL2 4AR) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Painswick and Upton average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Hawthorn Close (GL2 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Marconi Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Painswick and Upton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lime Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marconi Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acorn Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acorn Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuthatch Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuthatch Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jessop Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lime Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
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