Golden Vale vs Podsmead

Golden Vale has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 866 crimes in the last 12 months. Podsmead has a safety score of 48/100 (Average) with 425 crimes. Podsmead scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Golden Vale shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Podsmead shows -13.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Golden Vale, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (374 incidents). In Podsmead, it is Violent Crime (174 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Golden Vale recorded 190 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Podsmead recorded 126. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Golden Vale totalled 374 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 174 in Podsmead. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Golden Vale recorded 988 crimes (now 866, a change of -12.4%). Podsmead recorded 492 crimes previously (now 425, -13.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Golden Vale has a resolution rate of 0% and Podsmead has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Golden Vale falls within the Gloucestershire Constabulary boundary. Podsmead is covered by Gloucestershire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Golden Vale and Podsmead. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.