Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Old Common area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chalford , and the 149th highest 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 Old Common (GL6 8JT) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% higher than the Chalford average (29.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Old Common (GL6 8JT), the main crime hotspot is near Tanglewood Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Old Common area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foxes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill Top View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tanglewood Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Top View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gardiner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxes Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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