Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linnet Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale , and the 189th 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 Linnet Close (GL4 4UA) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Abbeydale average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linnet Close (GL4 4UA), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linnet Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robin Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Painswick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatcombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Penhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rectory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Painswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleeve Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cleeve Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cleeve Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatcombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatcombe Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatcombe Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatcombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Painswick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Timmis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whiteway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Saintbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Whiteway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curlew Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —

Data Sources

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