Crime Rates at Howard Close, Tewkesbury, GL20 8QT

Howard Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Northway , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Tewkesbury .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Close (GL20 8QT) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the Northway average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Close (GL20 8QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.