Total Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Painswick Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale , and the 189th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Painswick Road (GL4 4DR) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Abbeydale average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Painswick Road (GL4 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbeydale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Painswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Painswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cleeve Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cleeve Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleeve Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robin Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Painswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Underhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | George Whitefield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatcombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Underhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timmis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Mews | Under investigation |
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