The overall crime rate in Gloucester postcode area is 94.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 20.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 97% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 15.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 120% of national crime rate which puts Gloucester on 28. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 20.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 11.7k cases and has increased by 13.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 36.0% | 40. lowest | 97% | 20.4k | -9.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 20.7% | 28. highest | 120% | 11.7k | 13.5% |
| Public order crime → | 7.5% | 42. highest | 98% | 4.3k | -19.3% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.5% | 28. lowest | 81% | 4.2k | -0.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.3% | 14. lowest | 79% | 3.6k | -11.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.3% | 33. lowest | 84% | 3.6k | -12.5% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.1% | 32. lowest | 68% | 2.3k | -16.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.9% | 48. highest | 92% | 2.2k | -18.8% |
| Other crime → | 2.7% | 28. highest | 112% | 1.5k | 1.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.1% | 20. lowest | 61% | 1.2k | 15.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.0% | 31. highest | 103% | 592 | -13.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% | 28. lowest | 74% | 413 | 8.4% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 38. lowest | 49% | 372 | -3.9% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 24. lowest | 16% | 226 | -26.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Gloucester postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Gloucester postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 19.5 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.0 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 7.0 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 33.9 | 35.0 |
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