Crime Rates at Lower Street, Stroud, GL5 2HS

Lower Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 377 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 Lower Street (GL5 2HS) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Stroud Central average (274.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Street (GL5 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Acre Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.