Gloucester is the most dangerous major town in Gloucestershire, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Gloucestershire's 314 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Gloucester in 2020 was 70 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Gloucestershire's overall crime rate, coming in 34% higher than the Gloucestershire rate of 46 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Gloucester is the 38th safest major town, and the 1,409th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.