Crime Rate in Chalford, ward

Chalford has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Stroud district and the 705th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 81st lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chalford in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Stroud district average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chalford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chalford ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Dr Middletons Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.