Total Crime Rate
483.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (GL5 2AP) in the last 12 months was 483.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -64.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 154.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (GL5 2AP), the main crime hotspot is near Acre Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 16 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Acre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arundell Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arundell Mill Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parliament Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowbridge Wharf | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Acre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acre Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carlton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trinity Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carlton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sutton Gardens | Under investigation |
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