CASTLE STREET, GL5 2HP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in GL5 2HP

CASTLE STREET, GL5 2HP, Stroud has recorded a total of 56 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.50 per 1,000 population. This GL5 2HP 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 2HP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GL5 2HP, encompassing approximately 2488 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (-32.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (11) incidents (175.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (-52.38% decrease)

GL5 2HP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 10
  • High Street with total crimes: 5
  • King Street with total crimes: 5

CASTLE STREET, GL5 2HP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1722.50-32.00%
Shoplifting116.83175.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.42-52.38%
Public order84.0214.29%
Drugs33.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.21-50.00%
Vehicle crime11.21-66.67%
Burglary10.400.00%
Robbery10.400.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2531.34-3.85%
Anti-social behaviour2110.0475.00%
Public order78.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.81100.00%
Other theft52.41400.00%
Shoplifting42.01-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.61-40.00%
Drugs31.2150.00%
Other crime21.21100.00%
Theft from the person10.800.00%
Burglary10.400.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2626.528.33%
Anti-social behaviour1210.45-20.00%
Public order74.8216.67%
Shoplifting62.8150.00%
Vehicle crime52.41-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.01-57.14%
Drugs21.21-50.00%
Other theft10.80-88.89%
Robbery10.400.00%
Other crime10.40-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Theft from the person10.40-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2434.559.09%
Anti-social behaviour159.647.14%
Vehicle crime106.0342.86%
Other theft94.0280.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.62-36.36%
Public order62.81-50.00%
Drugs42.41300.00%
Shoplifting41.61-50.00%
Other crime21.610.00%
Theft from the person20.80100.00%
Burglary10.80-75.00%
Robbery10.40-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2236.1657.14%
Anti-social behaviour148.84-12.50%
Public order125.63140.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.82266.67%
Shoplifting84.420.00%
Vehicle crime73.2140.00%
Other theft52.81-16.67%
Burglary42.0133.33%
Bicycle theft21.61100.00%
Robbery20.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.80-66.67%
Theft from the person10.400.00%
Drugs10.400.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1627.3233.33%
Violence and sexual offences146.4355.56%
Shoplifting85.63700.00%
Other theft63.2120.00%
Vehicle crime52.41-16.67%
Public order52.01-28.57%
Burglary32.010.00%
Possession of weapons31.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.210.00%
Robbery21.210.00%
Drugs10.800.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1218.88-7.69%
Violence and sexual offences94.820.00%
Public order73.62-30.00%
Vehicle crime62.81-33.33%
Other theft52.410.00%
Burglary32.01-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.21-57.14%
Bicycle theft11.210.00%
Shoplifting10.40-90.91%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1329.3330.00%
Shoplifting115.2257.14%
Public order104.4225.00%
Vehicle crime94.0212.50%
Violence and sexual offences93.62-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson73.62133.33%
Other theft52.8125.00%
Burglary42.01-20.00%
Drugs21.610.00%
Other crime10.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Robbery10.400.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2429.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour109.64-23.08%
Vehicle crime84.02-27.27%
Public order83.21-33.33%
Shoplifting73.21-46.15%
Burglary52.8166.67%
Other theft42.01-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.6150.00%
Drugs21.210.00%
Robbery10.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2436.96-35.14%
Anti-social behaviour139.648.33%
Shoplifting135.2244.44%
Public order125.22100.00%
Vehicle crime114.821000.00%
Other theft84.42100.00%
Burglary33.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.21-86.67%
Drugs20.80-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.800.00%
Robbery10.400.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3738.5727.59%
Criminal damage and arson1514.8766.67%
Anti-social behaviour126.03-20.00%
Shoplifting94.820.00%
Public order63.62-25.00%
Other theft42.41-50.00%
Drugs31.61200.00%
Burglary31.21200.00%
Bicycle theft31.2150.00%
Vehicle crime11.21-95.00%
Robbery10.40-66.67%
Other crime10.400.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2942.190.00%
Vehicle crime2011.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour158.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.030.00%
Shoplifting93.620.00%
Other theft83.620.00%
Public order83.210.00%
Robbery33.210.00%
Bicycle theft21.210.00%
Burglary10.800.00%
Drugs10.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 86 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20245
June 202410
May 20247
April 20245
March 20246
February 20249
January 20248
December 202311
November 20231
October 202320

A total of 24 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 260 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202425
July 202426
June 202424
May 202422
April 202414
March 20249
February 20249
January 202424
December 202324
November 202337
October 202329

A total of 163 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202421
July 202412
June 202415
May 202414
April 202416
March 202412
February 202413
January 202410
December 202313
November 202312
October 202315

A total of 72 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20243
June 20247
May 202411
April 20243
March 20243
February 20247
January 20243
December 20232
November 202315
October 20239

A total of 96 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20247
June 20246
May 202412
April 20245
March 20247
February 202410
January 20248
December 202312
November 20236
October 20238

A total of 91 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20244
July 20246
June 20244
May 20248
April 20248
March 20241
February 202411
January 20247
December 202313
November 20239
October 20239

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20244
January 20245
December 20233
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
December 20231

A total of 60 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20241
June 20249
May 20245
April 20246
March 20245
February 20245
January 20244
December 20238
November 20234
October 20238

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 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 20241
June 20242
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 12 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the GL5 2HP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total10
    Shoplifting7
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. High Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. King Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Acre Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 5. John Street
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Russell Street
    Total4
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Wood Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Lansdown
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Upper Leazes
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Belle Vue Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 12. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Cotteswold Rise
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Hollow Lane
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 15. Middle Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. The Knoll
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Bath Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 18. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Carlton Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Station Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. The Castle
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Arundell Mill Lane
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1