LOWER LEAZES, GL5 1JZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GL5 1JZ

LOWER LEAZES, GL5 1JZ, Stroud has recorded a total of 41 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.60 per 1,000 population. This GL5 1JZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader GL5 postcode area, which has experienced 239 crimes and a crime rate of 7.75 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this GL5 1JZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GL5 1JZ, encompassing approximately 3013 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (-5.26% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (-46.67% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (6) incidents (100.00% increase)

GL5 1JZ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • High Street with total crimes: 5
  • Acre Street with total crimes: 4
  • John Street with total crimes: 4

LOWER LEAZES, GL5 1JZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1813.60-5.26%
Anti-social behaviour85.97-46.67%
Shoplifting62.65100.00%
Drugs31.9950.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.00-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.66-66.67%
Public order10.33-80.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Robbery10.330.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1919.915.56%
Anti-social behaviour156.30200.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.98200.00%
Public order51.99150.00%
Other theft31.66200.00%
Vehicle crime31.00-25.00%
Shoplifting31.0050.00%
Drugs21.00-33.33%
Other crime20.660.00%
Theft from the person10.660.00%
Burglary10.33-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1814.93-5.26%
Anti-social behaviour55.97-61.54%
Vehicle crime41.66-73.33%
Drugs31.330.00%
Burglary21.000.00%
Other crime20.66100.00%
Robbery20.66100.00%
Public order20.66-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.66-71.43%
Shoplifting20.66100.00%
Other theft10.66-83.33%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.33-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1924.8818.75%
Vehicle crime156.30200.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.98-13.33%
Criminal damage and arson74.31-30.00%
Other theft62.32200.00%
Public order51.99-54.55%
Drugs31.66200.00%
Burglary21.00-60.00%
Theft from the person20.660.00%
Other crime10.660.00%
Robbery10.33-50.00%
Shoplifting10.33-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1623.5645.45%
Anti-social behaviour155.31-16.67%
Public order114.98266.67%
Criminal damage and arson103.65400.00%
Burglary53.3266.67%
Vehicle crime51.66-28.57%
Shoplifting41.66100.00%
Robbery21.33100.00%
Other theft20.66-50.00%
Drugs10.660.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1819.24100.00%
Violence and sexual offences115.97120.00%
Vehicle crime73.65-22.22%
Other theft42.320.00%
Bicycle theft31.33200.00%
Burglary31.00-40.00%
Public order31.000.00%
Possession of weapons21.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.660.00%
Shoplifting20.660.00%
Robbery10.660.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In March 2024, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime912.94-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.99-35.71%
Burglary52.9966.67%
Violence and sexual offences51.66-28.57%
Other theft41.66100.00%
Public order31.33-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.00-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.66-50.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1422.5640.00%
Vehicle crime124.6533.33%
Public order93.9850.00%
Shoplifting92.99350.00%
Violence and sexual offences72.99-65.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.3220.00%
Burglary31.99-25.00%
Other theft21.00-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.660.00%
Drugs20.660.00%
Other crime10.660.00%
Robbery10.330.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2021.23-13.04%
Anti-social behaviour106.64-28.57%
Vehicle crime93.32-30.77%
Public order62.99-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson51.9966.67%
Other theft41.66-33.33%
Burglary41.330.00%
Shoplifting21.33-80.00%
Drugs20.660.00%
Robbery10.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2329.53-28.12%
Anti-social behaviour147.6316.67%
Vehicle crime134.65333.33%
Public order114.31266.67%
Shoplifting103.65150.00%
Other theft63.32200.00%
Burglary41.99300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.33-57.14%
Drugs21.00-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3222.890.00%
Anti-social behaviour1210.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.980.00%
Shoplifting42.320.00%
Vehicle crime31.330.00%
Drugs31.000.00%
Public order31.000.00%
Other theft21.000.00%
Robbery10.660.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 188 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 17.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202419
July 202418
June 202419
May 202416
April 202411
March 20245
February 20247
January 202420
December 202323
November 202332

A total of 81 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20244
June 202415
May 20245
April 20247
March 20249
February 202412
January 20249
December 202313
November 20233

A total of 22 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233

A total of 133 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202415
July 20245
June 202413
May 202415
April 202418
March 20249
February 202414
January 202410
December 202314
November 202312

A total of 52 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20242
June 20247
May 202410
April 20242
March 20242
February 20246
January 20245
December 20233
November 20237

A total of 59 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20242
June 20245
May 202411
April 20243
March 20243
February 20249
January 20246
December 202311
November 20233

A total of 43 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
February 20249
January 20242
December 202310
November 20234

A total of 31 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20245
April 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20244
December 20234
November 20231

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 34 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20246
May 20242
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
January 20244
December 20236
November 20232

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
April 20241
December 20231

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
March 20241
February 20241

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20242
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the GL5 1JZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. High Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Acre Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 3. John Street
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Wood Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Lansdown
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Upper Leazes
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Belle Vue Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 9. Supermarket
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 10. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Middle Hill
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Cotteswold Rise
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Hollow Lane
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 14. Middle Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. The Knoll
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Little Mill Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. All Saints Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Uplands Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Birches Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Carlton Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. The Castle
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1