Crime Rates at Bear Street, Wotton-under-edge, GL12 7DF

Bear Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingswood , and the 96th highest crime rate of 377 local areas in Stroud .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bear Street (GL12 7DF) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher than the Kingswood average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bear Street (GL12 7DF), the main crime hotspot is near Parklands. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.