Crime Rates at Matson Avenue, Matson, Gloucester, GL4 6LD

Matson Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale , and the 57th 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 Matson Avenue (GL4 6LD) in the last 12 months was 248.0 per 1,000 residents and was 205.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 130.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matson Avenue (GL4 6LD), 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.