Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowbridge Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central , and the 117th 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 Bowbridge Lane (GL5 2JL) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Stroud Central average (326.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowbridge Lane (GL5 2JL), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowbridge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Weyhouse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Horns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Butterrow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eagle Mill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Weyhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Horns Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Horns Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowbridge Wharf Local resolution
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Data Sources

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