The overall crime rate in Gloucestershire county is 52.7 crimes per 1,000 which is 52% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 16.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 56% 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 63% of national crime rate which puts Gloucestershire on 10. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Burglary crime makes up 4.5% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 burglary crime totalled 1.9k representing a decrease 34.3% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 37.9% | 2. lowest | 56% | 16.4k | -41.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 16.8% | 9. lowest | 55% | 7.3k | -50.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.0% | 6. lowest | 60% | 4.3k | -27.1% |
| Public order crime → | 7.2% | 2. lowest | 55% | 3.1k | -46.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.5% | 1. lowest | 49% | 2.8k | -41.5% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.1% | 1. lowest | 48% | 2.6k | -44.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.5% | 10. lowest | 63% | 1.9k | -34.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.9% | 11. lowest | 40% | 1.7k | -43.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 2. lowest | 53% | 962 | -48.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.9% | 1. lowest | 30% | 822 | -48.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.2% | 18. lowest | 44% | 505 | -12.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 1. lowest | 42% | 344 | -36.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 8. lowest | 44% | 309 | -59.2% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 1. lowest | 8% | 115 | -47.7% |
| 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 Gloucestershire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Gloucestershire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.9 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.4 | 7.0 |
| Drugs | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 3.2 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 5.3 | 8.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.1 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 20.0 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 37.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 16.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.0% |
| Public order crime → | 7.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.5% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.5% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% |
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