Total Crime Rate
302.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Archway Gardens 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 Archway Gardens (GL5 4DZ) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Archway Gardens (GL5 4DZ), 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.
View Crime In Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4171 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Duderstadt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Duderstadt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Duderstadt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mathews Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farmhill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duderstadt Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farmhill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Archway Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Archway Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archway Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graces Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Duderstadt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duderstadt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duderstadt Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park End | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park End | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park End | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paganhill Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wheelers Walk | Under investigation |
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