Crime Rate in Barnwood, ward

Barnwood has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Gloucester district and the 1605th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 105th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Barnwood in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower than the Gloucester district average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Barnwood’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 263 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 279 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Barnwood ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 171 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Wellingtonia Gardens (32 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.