Crap Towns / Gloucester / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Gloucester?
The police recorded 8.2 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Gloucester from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2025 it was 8.2, down from 8.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | – | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | – | 8.2 |
| Tewkesbury | 16.0 km | 7.4 |
| Stroud | 12.4 km | 7.1 |
| Cheltenham | 10.8 km | 7.1 |
| Stonehouse | 12.7 km | 6.4 |
| Newent | 15.1 km | 5.6 |
| Brockworth | 4.4 km | 4.6 |
| Quedgeley and Hardwicke | 5.5 km | 4.5 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 15.0 km | 3.1 |
| Churchdown | 4.3 km | 3.1 |
| Chalford | 15.1 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |