Total Crime Rate
343.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hill Hay Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale , and the 34th 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 Hill Hay Road (GL4 6LR) in the last 12 months was 343.9 per 1,000 residents and was 324.0% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 256.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill Hay Road (GL4 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Quenneys Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 40 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 | Birchall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Munsley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatmeres Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Peter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Filbert Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Corncroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnalls Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matson Avenue | Under investigation |
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