Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Palmer Avenue area has the 45th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmer Avenue (GL4 5BH) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Avenue (GL4 5BH), the main crime hotspot is near Buddleia Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmer Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Camomile Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Fox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmer Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forbes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buddleia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Forbes Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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