Total Crime Rate
1317.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Slad Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central , and the 2nd 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 Slad Road (GL5 1QL) in the last 12 months was 1317.2 per 1,000 residents and was 303.0% higher than the Stroud Central average (326.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 161 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -73.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (β 273.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Slad Road (GL5 1QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 163 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gloucester Street (30 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowcroft Retreat | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | John Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birches Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kendrick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryeleaze Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Circle | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Circle | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | β |
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