Total Crime Rate
80.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Severn Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Highnam with Haw Bridge , and the 80th highest crime rate of 336 local areas in Tewkesbury .
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 Severn Close (GL2 8ET) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% higher than the Highnam with Haw Bridge average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Severn Close (GL2 8ET), the main crime hotspot is near Church Rise. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Highnam with Haw Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Severn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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