Crime Rates at Water Meadow, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4XR

Water Meadow area has the 12th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Grange , and the 91st highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

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 Water Meadow (GL2 4XR) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 187.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Meadow (GL2 4XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmgrove Estate, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Squirrel Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.