Stroud Crime Overview
Stroud is the most dangerous small town in Gloucestershire, and is among the top 10 most dangerous overall out of Gloucestershire's 314 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Stroud in 2020 was 86 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Gloucestershire's overall crime rate, coming in 46% higher than the Gloucestershire rate of 46 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Stroud is the 95th most dangerous small town, and the 804th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2020, Stroud was the worst small town in Gloucestershire for bicycle theft, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.14 per 1,000 inhabitants. February 2020 was also a bad month for Stroud residents, when it was Gloucestershire's most dangerous small town for burglary, recording 19 crimes at a rate of 1.4 per 1,000 residents. Stroud recorded 19 reports of criminal damage and arson during May 2020, making its crime rate of 1.4 the worst small town for criminal damage and arson in Gloucestershire that month.
The most common crimes in Stroud are violence and sexual offences, with 452 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 33. This is 18% lower than 2019's figure of 535 offences and a difference of 6.00 from 2019's crime rate of 39. Stroud's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 5 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 180% from 2019's figure of 14 crimes.
Compare Stroud to other towns and cities
See how Stroud shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Stroud and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Stroud Crime Map
Crime in Stroud Compared To Gloucestershire
Summary of Crimes in Stroud This Year
| Stroud | Gloucestershire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 1,096 | 79.26 | 30,539 | 33.12 | 58% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 19 | 1.37 | 852 | 0.92 | 33% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 72 | 5.21 | 2,904 | 3.15 | 40% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 163 | 11.79 | 5,160 | 5.60 | 53% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 61 | 4.41 | 1,654 | 1.79 | 59% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 17 | 1.23 | 837 | 0.91 | 26% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 89 | 6.44 | 3,642 | 3.95 | 39% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 5 | 0.36 | 298 | 0.32 | 11% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 105 | 7.59 | 4,119 | 4.47 | 41% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 12 | 0.87 | 388 | 0.42 | 52% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 97 | 7.01 | 2,802 | 3.04 | 57% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 8 | 0.58 | 186 | 0.20 | 66% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 91 | 6.58 | 3,197 | 3.47 | 47% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 452 | 32.69 | 16,822 | 18.24 | 44% more dangerous |
Stroud Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yate | 1,144 | 50.53 | 70% safer |
| Tewkesbury | 605 | 53.19 | 62% safer |
| Cinderford | 489 | 54.03 | 59% safer |
| Patchway | 1,072 | 76.15 | 13% safer |
| Filton | 908 | 80.16 | 7% safer |
| Stroud | 1,191 | 86.13 | - |
Crime Over Time in Stroud
View crime percentage over time forStroud Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 61 | 66 | 54 | 79 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Burglary | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.58 | 0.87 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.65 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.36 | Safer |
| Public Order | 3.4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.87 | 0.87 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 26 | 18 | 11 | 7 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.43 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.58 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 24 | 30 | 39 | 33 | Getting worse |
Changes In Stroud's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Stroud to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 27% safer |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 11% safer |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 3.5% safer |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 0.37% safer |
| Stroud | 86.13 | - |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 0.09% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 12% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 16% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 20% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 35% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 37% more dangerous |
Crime in Stroud's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Town | 1,078 | 92 | First |
Crime in Stroud During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Stroud change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Stroud saw a 600% increase in drugs. Stroud saw a large fall in burglary during April, when it fell by 91% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +67% | +151% | +157% | +35% | +7% | +9% | +28% | +4% | +79% | +96% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | -67% | +50% | - | - | -67% | - | -25% | - | +100% |
| Burglary | -43% | -91% | -88% | -50% | -50% | -57% | +100% | -33% | -55% | +33% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -43% | -44% | -30% | -48% | -29% | -33% | -57% | -33% | -14% | -27% |
| Drugs | +133% | +600% | -22% | -80% | +350% | - | +100% | +17% | -33% | -33% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | -33% | - | -50% | -33% | - | -33% | - |
| Other Theft | -38% | -46% | -46% | -6% | -33% | -10% | -42% | -36% | -86% | -44% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | -67% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +30% | +50% | +200% | -62% | - | -37% | -71% | -18% | -59% | -58% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -81% | -17% | -36% | -11% | -23% | +38% | +63% | +250% | +80% | -83% |
| Theft From the Person | -60% | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +100% | -50% | -67% | +13% | - | -75% | +50% | +38% | +86% | +13% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +11% | -37% | +7% | +38% | -11% | -43% | -46% | -23% | -47% | -28% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Stroud
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Stroud's least common crimes are possession of weapons.Last updated: 07 May 2021