Crime Rate in Kingsholm and Wotton, ward

Kingsholm and Wotton has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 wards in Gloucester district and the 329th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 24th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kingsholm and Wotton in the last 12 months was 191.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% higher than the Gloucester district average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kingsholm and Wotton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 540 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 7 cases , down -53.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 88.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 690 (≈ 90.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kingsholm and Wotton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Mayhill Way. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 156 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.