Crime Rates at Byron Avenue, Gloucester, GL2 5AF

Byron Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland , and the 64th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Avenue (GL2 5AF) in the last 12 months was 211.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 122.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Avenue (GL2 5AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hathaway Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelley Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.