Total Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Melville Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Severn Vale South , and the 151st highest crime rate of 336 local areas in Tewkesbury .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Melville Road (GL3 2RF) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Severn Vale South average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melville Road (GL3 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near Melville Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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