Total Crime Rate
138.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cole Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Grange , and the 105th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cole Avenue (GL2 5ER) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cole Avenue (GL2 5ER), the main crime hotspot is near Tolsey Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coral Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coral Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhill Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Russet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tolsey Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tolsey Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tolsey Gardens | Under investigation |
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