Total Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Vatch area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Painswick and Upton , and the 146th highest crime rate of 377 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 The Vatch (GL6 7LE) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% higher than the Painswick and Upton average (31.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Vatch (GL6 7LE), the main crime hotspot is near Slad Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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