Crime Rates at Hembury Close, Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 4XP

Hembury Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Painswick and Upton , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 377 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 Hembury Close (GL2 4XP) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Painswick and Upton average (31.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Hembury Close (GL2 4XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashgrove Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.