Crime Rates at Springfield, Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 4PX

Springfield area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Painswick and Upton , and the 84th highest crime rate of 377 local areas in Stroud .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield (GL2 4PX) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 102.7% higher than the Painswick and Upton average (31.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield (GL2 4PX), the main crime hotspot is near Elmgrove Estate. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.