Crime Rates at Milton Avenue, Gloucester, GL2 5AR

Milton Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Moreland , and the 88th highest crime rate of 406 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 Milton Avenue (GL2 5AR) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Avenue (GL2 5AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornhill Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelley Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.