Total Crime Rate
1750.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westgate Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate Street (GL1 2NZ) in the last 12 months was 1750.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1427.3% higher than the Moreland average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 866.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 106.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westgate Street (GL1 2NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 805 crimes here, including 402 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 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitt Street | — |
| 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 | St John'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St John'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Street | Under investigation |
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