Total Crime Rate
118.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howard Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Northway , and the 46th 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 Howard Road (GL20 8QX) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 125.6% higher than the Northway average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howard Road (GL20 8QX), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Northway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monkey Meadow | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Road | Under investigation |
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