The overall crime rate in Gloucestershire county is 58.9 crimes per 1,000 which is 59% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 18.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 62% 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 69% of national crime rate which puts Gloucestershire on 14. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Burglary crime makes up 4.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of August 2026 burglary crime totalled 2.1k representing a decrease 29.6% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 37.7% | 2. lowest | 62% | 18.2k | -34.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 17.6% | 13. lowest | 65% | 8.5k | -41.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.6% | 7. lowest | 65% | 4.6k | -22.3% |
| Public order crime → | 7.4% | 6. lowest | 63% | 3.6k | -38.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.5% | 1. lowest | 54% | 3.2k | -33.7% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% | 1. lowest | 53% | 2.9k | -38.6% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.3% | 14. lowest | 69% | 2.1k | -29.6% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.9% | 13. lowest | 44% | 1.9k | -38.6% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 2. lowest | 59% | 1.1k | -42.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.9% | 1. lowest | 33% | 925 | -40.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% | 20. lowest | 47% | 539 | -6.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 3. lowest | 49% | 404 | -20.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 12. lowest | 52% | 365 | -51.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 3. lowest | 9% | 132 | -38.9% |
| 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 | 10.4 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.9 | 7.1 |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 3.5 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 4.4 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 5.6 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.3 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 22.2 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 37.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 17.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.6% |
| Public order crime → | 7.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.5% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% |
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