Total Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Townsend 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 Townsend (GL5 4RY) 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 Townsend (GL5 4RY), the main crime hotspot is near Sunnyhill. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe

Crime Over Time in Townsend area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime The Wordens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harper Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunnyhill —
Sep 2025Other crime The Wordens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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