Crime Rates in Forest of Dean, local authority district
Crime Rate
65.4
65.4
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Forest of Dean, (local authority district) is 65.4 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Forest of Dean (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 | 3/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15.1 | 5/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.61 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 4.02 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 3.82 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 2.14 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 2.08 | 1/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.7 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 1.01 | 1/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.529 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.276 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.23 | 1/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.103 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Forest of Dean (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Forest of Dean (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Forest of Dean (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Forest of Dean (local authority district) and South West (region)
- Forest of DeanLAD
- South Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Forest of Dean (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Forest of Dean (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Lydney North | 19.3 low |
| 2. St. Briavels | 28.3 low |
| 3. Longhope & Huntley | 31.1 low |
| 4. Lydbrook | 36.6 low |
| 5. Tidenham | 40.8 low |
| 6. Newland & Sling | 41.7 low |
| 7. Westbury-on-Severn | 43.3 low |
| 8. Hartpury & Redmarley | 48.7 low |
| 9. Pillowell | 50.4 low |
| 10. Ruspidge | 50.9 low |
| 11. Newnham | 51.9 low |
| 12. Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook | 57.8 low |
| 13. Dymock | 58.3 low |
| 14. Berry Hill | 61.8 low |
| 15. Bream | 63.7 low |
| 16. Lydney West & Aylburton | 64.7 low |
| 17. Newent & Taynton | 76.9 low |
| 18. Cinderford East | 81.7 low |
| 19. Coleford | 94.2 low |
| 20. Lydney East | 108 low |
| 21. Cinderford West | 126 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026