Total Crime Rate
161.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mason Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central , and the 21st 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 Mason Road (GL5 1HU) in the last 12 months was 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Stroud Central average (326.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mason Road (GL5 1HU), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Top Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stroud Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Summer Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ridgemont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ridgemont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Valley View Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Target Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mason Road | — |
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