Crime Rates at Birches Drive, Stroud, GL5 1RP

Birches Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central , and the 128th 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 Birches Drive (GL5 1RP) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Stroud Central average (326.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birches Drive (GL5 1RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 97 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.