Total Crime Rate
144.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Melbourne Street East area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Barton and Tredworth , and the 99th 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 Melbourne Street East (GL1 4NS) in the last 12 months was 144.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Barton and Tredworth average (151.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melbourne Street East (GL1 4NS), the main crime hotspot is near Salisbury Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barton and Tredworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sybil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Laurels | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maldon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maldon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leonard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carmarthen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tarrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmarthen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarrington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lattistep Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albany Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Street | Under investigation |
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