Total Crime Rate
68.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Woodlands area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central , and the 116th highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Woodlands (GL5 1QE) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Stroud Central average (326.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Woodlands (GL5 1QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little Mill Court, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Capel Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stroud Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peghouse Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Mill Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shepherds Croft | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Folly Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Mill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Mill Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Mill Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Mill Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peghouse Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ben Grazebrooks Well | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capel Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capel Court | Under investigation |
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