Total Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Mead area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Painswick and Upton , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .
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 Queens Mead (GL6 6XA) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Painswick and Upton average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Mead (GL6 6XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Street, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cotswold Mead (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Painswick and Upton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Mead | Under investigation |
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