Crime Rates at Marling Crescent, Stroud, GL5 4LB

Marling Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 377 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 Marling Crescent (GL5 4LB) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe average (28.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marling Crescent (GL5 4LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park End, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paganhill Estate (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.