Crime Rates at Ash Road, Lightpill, Stroud, GL5 3PA

Ash Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Amberley and Woodchester , and the 134th 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 Ash Road (GL5 3PA) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% higher than the Amberley and Woodchester average (31.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Road (GL5 3PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heather Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.