Total Crime Rate
217.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandalwood Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Moreland , and the 63rd 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 Sandalwood Drive (GL2 5XD) in the last 12 months was 217.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandalwood Drive (GL2 5XD), the main crime hotspot is near Burrows Close. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Moreland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrows Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maritime Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrows Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrows Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burrows Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Burrows Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burrows Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burrows Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maritime Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrows Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jetty Road | Under investigation |
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