Crime Rates at Oswald Drive, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9FW

Oswald Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Brockworth East , and the 30th 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 Oswald Drive (GL2 9FW) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher than the Brockworth East average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 105.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswald Drive (GL2 9FW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clock Tower Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.