Total Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Croft area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Painswick and Upton , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 378 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 The Croft (GL6 6QP) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Painswick and Upton average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Croft (GL6 6QP), the main crime hotspot is near Ashwell. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Painswick and Upton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gyde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hollyhock Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashwell | Under investigation |
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