Crime Rates at Long Street, Wotton-under-edge, GL12 7BX

Long Street area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingswood , and the 41st highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Street (GL12 7BX) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 168.9% higher than the Kingswood average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Street (GL12 7BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Symn Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parklands (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.