Crime Rates at Melick Close, Gloucester, GL4 6SL

Melick Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Abbeydale , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 412 local areas in Gloucester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melick Close (GL4 6SL) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melick Close (GL4 6SL), the main crime hotspot is near Jenkinson Close. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.