Crime Rates at Overbrook Road, Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 4RZ

Overbrook Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Painswick and Upton , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overbrook Road (GL2 4RZ) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 156.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overbrook Road (GL2 4RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.