Total Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elm Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe , and the 43rd lowest 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 Elm Road (GL5 4NS) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Road (GL5 4NS), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Hall Place. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mosley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harper Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moor Hall Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotswold Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnyhill | — |
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