Total Crime Rate
127.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyncroft area has the 8th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Highnam with Haw Bridge , and the 37th 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 Lyncroft (GL2 8LD) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyncroft (GL2 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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