Total Crime Rate
586.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barbican Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland , and the 15th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barbican Road (GL1 2JF) in the last 12 months was 586.4 per 1,000 residents and was 411.7% higher than the Moreland average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 200.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barbican Road (GL1 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 823 crimes here, including 408 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Moreland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars Orchard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars Orchard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars Orchard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albion Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
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