Total Crime Rate

269.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 269.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 171.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 64.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crest Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbeydale , and the 35th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Gloucester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crest Way (GL4 3RY) in the last 12 months was 269.1 per 1,000 residents and was 331.6% higher than the Abbeydale average (62.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crest Way (GL4 3RY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crest Way area

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Data Sources

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