Total Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westward Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe , and the 18th 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 Westward Road (GL5 4SX) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westward Road (GL5 4SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenaways (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monkey Puzzle Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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