Total Crime Rate
50.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Water Wheel Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Grange , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Water Wheel Close (GL2 4XH) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Water Wheel Close (GL2 4XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinewood Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mendip Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spoonbill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingfisher Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinewood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tirley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clearwater Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clearwater Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpiper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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