Crime Rates at Blackberry Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5BS

Blackberry Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbeydale , and the 114th 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 Blackberry Close (GL4 5BS) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Abbeydale average (62.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackberry Close (GL4 5BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingscote Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.