Crime Rates at Byron Avenue, Gloucester, GL2 5AG

Byron Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland , and the 125th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Avenue (GL2 5AG) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Avenue (GL2 5AG), 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.