Total Crime Rate
176.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Juniper Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale , and the 79th highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Juniper Avenue (GL4 6AN) in the last 12 months was 176.7 per 1,000 residents and was 117.8% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 120.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Juniper Avenue (GL4 6AN), 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.
View Crime In Abbeydale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleeve Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norbury 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 | 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 | School Mews | 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 | Burglary | Whiteway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiteway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Penhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Painswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cleeve Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Painswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatcombe Road | Under investigation |
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