Crime Rates at Birch Road, Kingscourt, Stroud, GL5 3PR

Birch Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Amberley and Woodchester , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 377 local areas in Stroud .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Road (GL5 3PR) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Amberley and Woodchester average (19.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Road (GL5 3PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glen Park Crescent, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heather Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.