Total Crime Rate
135.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Painswick Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale , and the 109th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Painswick Road (GL4 6PS) in the last 12 months was 135.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Painswick Road (GL4 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Diamond Jubilee Close. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 51 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 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehenge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malmesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nut Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nut Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nut Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stonehenge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Stonehenge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehenge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lampreys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savernake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nut Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nut Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malmesbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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