Crime Rates at Bowbridge Lane, Stroud, GL5 2JN

Bowbridge Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central , and the 163rd 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 2JN) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Stroud Central average (326.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowbridge Lane (GL5 2JN), 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.