Westgate, Gloucester: Safety
Safety
Westgate's crime rates are higher than the UK and South West averages, but 2026 is showing real progress. Monthly crime figures have dropped noticeably compared to previous years.
In 2024 and 2025, the neighbourhood recorded around 592 and 652 crimes per 1,000 people. That's well above the UK average of 89 to 92. Anti-social behaviour and violent crime were the main issues both years.
The picture's changing in 2026. Over the first 9 months, the monthly average has fallen sharply. If you're looking for somewhere quieter, neighbouring areas like Grange and Quedgeley Severn Vale have consistently lower crime rates.
Source: police-recorded crime for Westgate ward (Gloucestershire Constabulary, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Westgate ward: Gloucestershire Constabulary data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Westgate ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
640.4
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
South West region average
82.6
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Barton and Tredworth
139.5
Higher than
Grange
77.8
Higher than
Podsmead
151.8
Higher than
Moreland
117.6
Higher than
Quedgeley Severn Vale
60
Higher than
Kingsholm and Wotton
241.3
Higher than
Highnam with Haw Bridge
68.7
Higher than
Innsworth
106.5
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Westgate ward and the South West region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences32%39%
- Anti-social behaviour21%18%
- Shoplifting11%8%
- Public order11%8%
- Other theft6%7%
- Criminal damage and arson5%8%
- Drugs3%2%
- Vehicle crime3%3%
- Burglary2%3%
- Robbery2%1%
- Bicycle theft2%1%
- Other crime1%2%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Theft from the person1%<1%
