Podsmead vs St Marks

Podsmead has a safety score of 48/100 (Average) and recorded 425 crimes in the last 12 months. St Marks has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 1,486 crimes. Podsmead scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Podsmead shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. St Marks shows -2.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Podsmead, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (174 incidents). In St Marks, it is Violent Crime (461 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Podsmead recorded 126 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St Marks recorded 362. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Podsmead totalled 174 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 461 in St Marks. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Podsmead recorded 492 crimes (now 425, a change of -13.6%). St Marks recorded 1,523 crimes previously (now 1,486, -2.4%).

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. Podsmead has a resolution rate of 0% and St Marks has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Podsmead falls within the Gloucestershire Constabulary boundary. St Marks 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 Podsmead and St Marks. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.