Crime Rates at Poplar Close, Gloucester, GL1 5TX

Poplar Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Moreland , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Gloucester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Close (GL1 5TX) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Moreland average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Close (GL1 5TX), the main crime hotspot is near Thornhill Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.