The overall crime rate in Gloucester postcode area is 31.3 crimes per 1,000 which is 31% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 6.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 32% of national crime rate. The category of "burglary crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Burglary crime rate is at 41% of national crime rate which puts Gloucester on 1. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Burglary crime makes up 4.8% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 burglary crime totalled 905 representing a decrease 58.4% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 36.5% | 2. lowest | 32% | 6.9k | -66.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 19.5% | 6. lowest | 38% | 3.7k | -70.1% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.6% | 2. lowest | 30% | 1.6k | -62.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.3% | 3. lowest | 28% | 1.2k | -67.0% |
| Public order crime → | 6.2% | 1. lowest | 28% | 1.2k | -71.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.1% | 1. lowest | 28% | 1.1k | -67.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.8% | 1. lowest | 41% | 905 | -58.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.0% | 2. lowest | 24% | 750 | -68.4% |
| Other crime → | 2.7% | 5. lowest | 38% | 505 | -65.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.1% | 1. lowest | 19% | 388 | -68.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% | 6. lowest | 25% | 216 | -50.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.0% | 9. lowest | 35% | 183 | -71.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 2. lowest | 26% | 156 | -65.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 2. lowest | 7% | 71 | -64.1% |
| 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 | 6.1 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 1.5 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.0 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 1.9 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 1.9 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 2.7 | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.2 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 11.4 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 36.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 19.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.3% |
| Public order crime → | 6.2% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.8% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.0% |
| Other crime → | 2.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% |
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