Car theft and vehicle crime in Gloucester
111 vehicle crimes were reported to Gloucestershire Constabulary within about a mile of Gloucester from October 2025 to September 2026. There were too few offences to compare recent months with earlier ones.
Gloucester month by month
Counts ranged from 0 in February 2026 up to 34 in January 2026. The second half was 100% quieter than the first. Average: 9.2 a month.
| Month | Offences | vs 12-month average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 27 | +18 |
| Nov 2025 | 22 | +13 |
| Dec 2025 | 28 | +19 |
| Jan 2026 | 34 | +25 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | -9 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | -9 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | -9 |
| May 2026 | 0 | -9 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | -9 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | -9 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | -9 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | -9 |
How Gloucester compares
Ranked against 83 other towns, Gloucester comes 74. Its 9 offences a month are around 60% below the typical town in our set, next to 116 for Cardiff.
Over the latest three months the one-mile circle around Gloucester averaged 0 vehicle offences a month. By national standards central Gloucester is lower risk, ahead of just 0% of sampled postcodes. For context we counted the same one-mile radius around 400 random postcodes nationwide (Jul 2026, Aug 2026, Sep 2026). Test your own street with the free theft risk checker.
Within the Gloucestershire Constabulary area, Gloucester ranks 2 of the 2 centres we track at 9 offences a month. The others: Cheltenham (13).
Towns nearest to Gloucester
- Cheltenham (7 miles away): 13 a month, 37% more than Gloucester
- Worcester (23 miles away): 19 a month, 103% more than Gloucester
- Hereford (24 miles away): 4 a month, 54% fewer than Gloucester
Where in Gloucester offences were recorded
These five police.uk map points account for 33% of the offences near Gloucester.
- On or near Parking Area: 19
- On or near Bull Lane: 6
- On or near A430: 4
- On or near Ladybellegate Street: 4
- On or near Shopping Area: 4
What happened to Gloucester cases
The most common recorded outcome near Gloucester was "investigation complete; no suspect identified" (84 cases).
| Outcome | Offences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 84 | 76% |
| Status update unavailable | 20 | 18% |
| Court result unavailable | 3 | 3% |
| Suspect charged as part of another case | 2 | 2% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 2 | 2% |
What this means if you park near Gloucester
Gloucester sees around 9 vehicle offences a month: low by city standards, yet thieves target the most valuable cars first. Expect pressure to build again around January, the worst month in this data.
For a car kept near Gloucester, layering helps: an immobiliser to stop the engine starting, and a certified tracker for recovery if it goes anyway. See installation options.
Gloucester car theft questions
How much car crime is there in Gloucester?
111 in the latest 12 months (9 a month on average) within roughly a mile of the Gloucester centre. Of our 84 towns, Gloucester comes 74, among the lower end of the table.
When was vehicle crime worst in Gloucester?
January 2026 was the peak with 34 offences, against 0 in February 2026. The latest month, September 2026, recorded 0.
Are car thieves caught in Gloucester?
Police.uk shows 84 of 111 Gloucester cases (76%) closed without a suspect and 5 with a court-stage outcome, so an owner is far better served by an immobiliser and tracker than by the odds of a conviction.
Does this cover stolen cars only in Gloucester?
Not only. The 111 Gloucester offences combine cars stolen outright, items taken from vehicles and tampering, because police.uk publishes them as one vehicle crime category.
Source: police.uk, centred on 51.8642, -2.2382, retrieved 2026-11-06. Method and limits.