Total Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gloucester Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Abbey , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Road (GL7 2LA) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Abbey average (167.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gloucester Road (GL7 2LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gloucester Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albion Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barn Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thessaly Road | — |
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