Crime Rates at Penhill Road, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6AB

Penhill Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penhill Road (GL4 6AB) in the last 12 months was 318.2 per 1,000 residents and was 292.3% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 269.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 219.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 141.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhill Road (GL4 6AB), 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.