Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Ash Path area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Painswick and Upton , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 378 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 The Ash Path (GL4 8AS) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Ash Path (GL4 8AS), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Painswick and Upton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rance Pitch | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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