Total Crime Rate
318.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norbury Avenue 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 Norbury Avenue (GL4 6AF) 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 Norbury Avenue (GL4 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Penhill Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbeydale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatcombe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Painswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatcombe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Withy Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatcombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Painswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Penhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aycote Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whiteway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Painswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiteway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodruff Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badminton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodruff Close | Under investigation |
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