Total Crime Rate
130.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leaside Close area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cam East , and the 39th 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 Leaside Close (GL11 5SH) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 164.2% higher than the Cam East average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leaside Close (GL11 5SH), 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 | Possession of weapons | Fairmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Noel Lee Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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