Crime Rates at Mercury Way, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5LB

Mercury Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbeydale , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 406 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 Mercury Way (GL4 5LB) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercury Way (GL4 5LB), the main crime hotspot is near Oakwood Drive. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.