The overall crime rate in Gloucester postcode area is 96.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 21.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 100% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 18.3% 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 119% of national crime rate which puts Gloucester on 29. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 19.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 11.4k cases and has increased by 14.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2023 - November 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 36.3% | 49. lowest | 100% | 21.1k | -7.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 19.8% | 29. highest | 119% | 11.4k | 14.1% |
| Public order crime → | 8.0% | 33. highest | 106% | 4.6k | -15.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.5% | 33. lowest | 86% | 4.4k | 18.3% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.8% | 42. lowest | 88% | 3.9k | -1.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.5% | 17. lowest | 81% | 3.8k | -8.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.0% | 49. lowest | 91% | 2.3k | -16.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.0% | 28. lowest | 63% | 2.3k | -5.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.4% | 30. highest | 113% | 1.4k | -9.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.8% | 17. lowest | 61% | 1.1k | 4.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.1% | 32. highest | 104% | 625 | -9.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% | 31. lowest | 74% | 410 | 12.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% | 36. lowest | 46% | 366 | -1.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 25. lowest | 18% | 259 | -16.7% |
| 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 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 | 19.0 | 15.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.3 | 7.7 |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| Other crime | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Other theft | 6.5 | 7.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8 | 6.1 |
| Violent crime | 35.0 | 35.1 |
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