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

Overview of Crime in GL5 2HR

CASTLE STREET, GL5 2HR, Stroud has recorded a total of 50 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 21.05 per 1,000 population. This GL5 2HR 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 2HR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around GL5 2HR, encompassing approximately 2375 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (-15.79% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (-44.44% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (9) incidents (200.00% increase)

GL5 2HR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 8
  • High Street with total crimes: 5
  • King Street with total crimes: 5

CASTLE STREET, GL5 2HR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1621.05-15.79%
Anti-social behaviour106.73-44.44%
Shoplifting94.21200.00%
Public order73.7916.67%
Drugs32.95200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.26-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.84-50.00%
Robbery10.420.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1926.52-24.00%
Anti-social behaviour188.0080.00%
Public order67.58-14.29%
Other theft52.53150.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.1066.67%
Shoplifting32.10-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.26-60.00%
Other crime20.840.00%
Theft from the person10.840.00%
Burglary10.420.00%
Drugs10.420.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2525.2666.67%
Anti-social behaviour1010.52-33.33%
Public order74.2175.00%
Vehicle crime52.95-50.00%
Shoplifting52.1025.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.10-25.00%
Other theft21.26-75.00%
Robbery10.840.00%
Drugs10.42-66.67%
Theft from the person10.42-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1529.46-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour156.3125.00%
Vehicle crime106.3142.86%
Other theft84.21100.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.37-55.56%
Public order41.68-63.64%
Shoplifting41.68-33.33%
Drugs31.680.00%
Other crime21.260.00%
Theft from the person20.840.00%
Burglary10.84-75.00%
Robbery10.42-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1831.1538.46%
Anti-social behaviour127.58-25.00%
Public order115.05120.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.63200.00%
Vehicle crime73.7940.00%
Shoplifting62.95-25.00%
Burglary42.5333.33%
Other theft41.68-33.33%
Robbery21.680.00%
Bicycle theft10.840.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1627.7877.78%
Violence and sexual offences136.7385.71%
Shoplifting85.47700.00%
Other theft63.37200.00%
Vehicle crime52.530.00%
Public order52.10-28.57%
Burglary32.100.00%
Possession of weapons31.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.2650.00%
Robbery21.260.00%
Theft from the person10.840.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour915.5712.50%
Public order73.79-12.50%
Violence and sexual offences72.9516.67%
Vehicle crime52.95-50.00%
Burglary32.100.00%
Other theft21.26-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.84-71.43%
Bicycle theft10.840.00%
Shoplifting10.42-85.71%

In February 2024, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime1023.5725.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.21-20.00%
Public order83.3714.29%
Criminal damage and arson73.37133.33%
Shoplifting72.9516.67%
Violence and sexual offences62.95-66.67%
Burglary32.53-25.00%
Other theft31.26-25.00%
Other crime11.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%
Robbery10.420.00%
Drugs10.42-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1826.94-5.26%
Anti-social behaviour107.5825.00%
Vehicle crime84.21-11.11%
Public order73.370.00%
Shoplifting62.95-25.00%
Other theft42.53-50.00%
Burglary41.68100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.6850.00%
Drugs21.260.00%
Robbery10.840.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1928.62-38.71%
Vehicle crime98.00800.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.79-27.27%
Other theft83.37166.67%
Shoplifting83.3760.00%
Public order73.3775.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.95-85.71%
Drugs20.840.00%
Burglary20.840.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%
Bicycle theft10.42-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3132.4140.91%
Criminal damage and arson1413.05100.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.89-15.38%
Shoplifting54.630.00%
Public order42.10-42.86%
Other theft31.68-57.14%
Bicycle theft31.2650.00%
Drugs21.26100.00%
Burglary20.84100.00%
Vehicle crime10.84-95.24%
Robbery10.420.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2236.200.00%
Vehicle crime219.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour138.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson75.470.00%
Other theft72.950.00%
Public order72.950.00%
Shoplifting52.950.00%
Bicycle theft22.100.00%
Burglary10.840.00%
Drugs10.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 84 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20245
June 202410
May 20247
April 20245
March 20245
February 202410
January 20248
December 20239
November 20231
October 202321

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 209 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202419
July 202425
June 202415
May 202418
April 202413
March 20247
February 20246
January 202418
December 202319
November 202331
October 202322

A total of 140 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202418
July 202410
June 202415
May 202412
April 202416
March 20249
February 20248
January 202410
December 20238
November 202311
October 202313

A total of 61 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20243
June 20244
May 20249
April 20243
March 20242
February 20247
January 20243
December 20232
November 202314
October 20237

A total of 80 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20247
June 20244
May 202411
April 20245
March 20247
February 20248
January 20247
December 20237
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 67 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20243
July 20245
June 20244
May 20246
April 20248
March 20241
February 20247
January 20246
December 20238
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 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
April 20241
December 20231

A total of 52 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20242
June 20248
May 20244
April 20246
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20238
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20243
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20242
February 20241

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
January 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    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. Upper Leazes
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Belle Vue Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 11. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 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. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Carlton Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Station Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. The Castle
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Arundell Mill Lane
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1