Crime Rates at Hempsted Lane, Gloucester, GL2 5JS

Hempsted Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Moreland , and the 62nd 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 Hempsted Lane (GL2 5JS) in the last 12 months was 171.3 per 1,000 residents and was 109.0% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hempsted Lane (GL2 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hempsted Lane, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Honeythorn Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.