Stroud has a crime rate of 63.66 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #81 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Stroud's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Stroud?

As of January 2026, Stroud has an annual crime rate of 63.66 per 1,000 residents, based on 573 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Stroud rank nationally for crime?

Stroud ranks #81 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Stroud?

The most common crime type in Stroud is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 221 incidents in January 2026 — 38.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Stroud local authority area.

January 2026 Source: Gloucestershire Constabulary Police

Crime in Stroud: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Stroud recorded 573 crimes in January 2026 — a crime rate of 4.73 per 1,000 residents. This places Stroud at #81 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring63.66 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment573 crimes recorded in January 2026
leaderboardRanked #81 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 4.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: January 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

573

trending_up +6.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

63.66per 1k

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National Safety

#81of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Gloucestershire

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Bracelands Map	Other crime: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	5
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 6	6
On or near Marsh Mews Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Church Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 3 Robbery: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

January 2026

573 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

221

38.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

114

19.9%

Shoplifting

7.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.8%

Other Theft

6.6%

Drug Offences

4.5%

Public Order

4.5%

Other Crime

3.8%

Vehicle Crime

3.7%

Burglary

2.8%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Robbery

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Stroud

Stroud recorded 573 crimes in January 2026, equivalent to a rate of 63.66 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #81 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Stroud (38.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.9%) and Shoplifting (7.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Stroud has fallen slightly — by 4.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Gloucestershire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

27 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Stroud Central	77	196.8
2	Stroud Valley	22	113.2
3	Stroud Slade	11	100.3
4	Dursley	48	69.4
5	Stroud Trinity	12	68.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Amberley and Woodchester	2	0.5
shield	Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe	3	0.8
shield	Kingswood	6	1.1
shield	Thrupp	6	1.6
shield	Chalford	7	1.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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