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Crime Rates in Forest of Dean, local authority district

Crime Rate

65.9

Low 2/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Forest of Dean, (local authority district) is 65.9 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 28.6 4/10

Anti-social behaviour 13 4/10

Public order 5.31 4/10

Other theft 4.36 2/10

Criminal damage and arson 4.16 2/10

Burglary 2.48 3/10

Other crime 2.06 5/10

Shoplifting 1.99 1/10

Vehicle crime 1.98 2/10

Drugs 1 1/10

Possession of weapons 0.425 2/10

Bicycle theft 0.241 2/10

Robbery 0.184 1/10

Theft from the person 0.103 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Forest of Dean (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Lydney North	23.9 low
2. St. Briavels	32.6 low
3. Lydbrook	33.6 low
4. Longhope & Huntley	36.5 low
5. Hartpury & Redmarley	37.4 low
6. Newland & Sling	40.2 low
7. Tidenham	46.7 low
8. Westbury-on-Severn	47.4 low
9. Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook	57.6 low
10. Bream	61.8 low
11. Berry Hill	63.4 low
12. Ruspidge	63.5 low
13. Pillowell	63.6 low
14. Dymock	65.2 low
15. Newnham	65.3 low
16. Newent & Taynton	65.9 low
17. Lydney West & Aylburton	70.4 low
18. Lydney East	91.2 low
19. Cinderford East	94.3 low
20. Coleford	103 low
21. Cinderford West	118 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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