Crime Rate in Amberley and Woodchester, ward

Amberley and Woodchester has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Stroud district and the 849th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 110th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Amberley and Woodchester in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Stroud district average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Amberley and Woodchester’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Amberley and Woodchester ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Berrymore Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.