Total Crime Rate
129.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Well Cross Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale , and the 116th 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 Well Cross Road (GL4 6RA) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Well Cross Road (GL4 6RA), the main crime hotspot is near Robinswood Gardens. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 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 | Public order | Robinswood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapperton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reservoir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reservoir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reservoir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darwin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darwin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Darwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinswood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinswood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinswood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Robinswood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinswood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Finlay Place | — |
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