Total Crime Rate
68.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cainscross , and the 115th highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Way (GL10 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher than the Cainscross average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Way (GL10 2QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Aldergate Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cainscross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbird Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbird Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbird Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosedale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosedale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldergate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldergate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Magpie Court | — |
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