Total Crime Rate
172.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burroughs Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Painswick and Upton , and the 19th 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 Burroughs Close (GL3 4GU) in the last 12 months was 172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 314.1% higher than the Painswick and Upton average (41.6 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 -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 126.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 475.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burroughs Close (GL3 4GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lobleys Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burroughs Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Painswick and Upton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sentinel Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stearman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Stearman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.