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Crime Rates in Forest of Dean, local authority district

Crime Rate

66.5

66.5

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Forest of Dean, (local authority district) is 66.5 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

Violence and sexual offences 26.5 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.7 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.49 3/10
Public order 4.11 2/10
Other theft 3.77 2/10
Burglary 2.74 3/10
Other crime 2.13 5/10
Shoplifting 2.07 1/10
Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
Drugs 1.03 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.506 2/10
Robbery 0.299 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.276 2/10
Theft from the person 0.0805 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Forest of Dean (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Forest of Dean (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Forest of Dean
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Forest of Dean (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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 nameCrime Rate
1. Lydney North17.1 low
2. St. Briavels28.9 low
3. Longhope & Huntley29.2 low
4. Lydbrook32.8 low
5. Newland & Sling40.5 low
6. Tidenham41.5 low
7. Westbury-on-Severn42 low
8. Pillowell45.7 low
9. Ruspidge46.4 low
10. Hartpury & Redmarley46.9 low
11. Newnham48.1 low
12. Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook54 low
13. Dymock55.3 low
14. Berry Hill57.9 low
15. Lydney West & Aylburton61.3 low
16. Bream62.4 low
17. Newent & Taynton70.7 low
18. Cinderford East79 low
19. Coleford89.2 low
20. Lydney East100 low
21. Cinderford West125 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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