Crime Rate in Hardwicke, ward

Hardwicke has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 wards in Stroud district and the 3737th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 302nd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hardwicke in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Stroud district average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hardwicke’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 220 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 265 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hardwicke ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Gilberts Lane, with 62 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Church Lane (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.