What is the crime rate in Gloucester?

As of January 2026, Gloucester has a crime rate of 10.84 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,435 recorded offences.

How does Gloucester rank nationally for crime?

Gloucester ranks #93 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Gloucester?

The most common crime type in Gloucester is Violence and sexual offences with 504 incidents in January 2026, accounting for 35.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Gloucester?

As of January 2026, Gloucester has a crime rate of 10.84 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,435 recorded offences.

How does Gloucester rank nationally for crime?

Gloucester ranks #93 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Gloucester?

The most common crime type in Gloucester is Violence and sexual offences with 504 incidents in January 2026, accounting for 35.1% of all crime.

January 2026 Source: Gloucestershire Constabulary Police

Gloucester Crime Intelligence Report

Gloucester recorded 1,435 crimes in January 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.84 per 1,000 residents. This places Gloucester at #93 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.4% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: January 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

1,435

trending_down -0.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

10.84per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#93of 331

By total crime volume

Gloucestershire

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Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Interactive Crime Map

District View

Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 34 Violence and sexual offences: 28	34
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 30	30
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 29	29
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 10	16
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 8	11
On or near Eastgate Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Drugs: 1 Bicycle theft: 1	15
On or near Russell Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Other theft: 4	13
On or near St John'S Lane Map	Shoplifting: 11 Public order: 6	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Robbery: 2	11

Crime Breakdown

January 2026

1,435 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

504

35.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

295

20.6%

Shoplifting

139

9.7%

Public Order

111

7.7%

Other Theft

5.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.9%

Vehicle Crime

4.3%

Burglary

3.3%

Other Crime

2.4%

Robbery

2.2%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Westgate	491	3.6
2	Barton and Tredworth	139	2.6
3	Kingsholm and Wotton	136	5.4
4	Matson, Robinswood and White City	109	5.0
5	Moreland	91	2.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Abbeymead	8	0.7
shield	Hucclecote	20	1.1
shield	Longlevens	23	1.3
shield	Quedgeley Severn Vale	30	2.3
shield	Coney Hill	33	3.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.4%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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