Crime Rates at Farmhill Lane, Stroud, GL5 4BT

Farmhill Lane area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe , and the 7th highest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farmhill Lane (GL5 4BT) in the last 12 months was 302.9 per 1,000 residents and was 961.9% higher than the Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe average (28.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 194.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farmhill Lane (GL5 4BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Duderstadt Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Archway Gardens (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.