Total Crime Rate
105.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hill Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cam East , and the 55th highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Close (GL11 5QY) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 112.9% higher than the Cam East average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 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 Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill Close (GL11 5QY), the main crime hotspot is near Leaside Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cam East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bartholomews Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fairmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Noel Lee Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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