Crime Rates at Temple Close, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3ER

Temple Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Abbeymead , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 406 local areas in Gloucester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Temple Close (GL4 3ER) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower than the Abbeymead average (28.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Close (GL4 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dodington Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pinery Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.