Crime Rates at Central Road, Stroud, GL5 4HQ

Central Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Stroud Central , and the 170th 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 Central Road (GL5 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% 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 theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Road (GL5 4HQ), 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.