Crime Rates at Westward Road, Ebley, Stroud, GL5 4ST

Westward Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe , and the 129th highest crime rate of 377 local areas in Stroud .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westward Road (GL5 4ST) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westward Road (GL5 4ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Beagles (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.