Overview of Forest of Dean crime rate
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The Forest of Dean is deemed to have a low crime rating, standing 20th in the rank among 25 surrounding boroughs based on crime rates. The year 2023 witnessed 6,070 reported crimes within a population of 87,004, resulting in a crime rate of 69.77 per 1,000 people, showcasing a 6.75% decrease from the prior year.
Leading crime categories in the Forest of Dean include Violence and sexual offences (43.9%), Anti-social behaviour (17.6%), and Public order (9.6%). The rarest crimes reported are Robbery (0.3%), Bicycle theft (0.2%), and Theft from the person (0.2%).
The Forest of Dean’s 21 wards exhibit diverse crime statistics, with Cinderford West (108.0), Lydney East (107.4), and Coleford (104.8) experiencing the highest crime rates, whereas Longhope & Huntley (40.8), St. Briavels (37.1), and Hartpury & Redmarley (32.2) prove to be the safest.
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In Forest of Dean, there was a significant rise in Anti-social behaviour and Violence and sexual offences between 2020 and 2022, with anti-social behaviour peaking in 2020 and violence and sexual offences seeing a substantial increase in 2022. Additionally, Burglary and Public order offences also saw increases in 2022. However, these trends reversed in subsequent years, with notable decreases in anti-social behaviour, burglary, public order offences, and violence and sexual offences in 2023, reflecting a volatile crime landscape over the period.
Forest of Dean crime incidents by crime type
A total of 6070 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 2664 (43.9)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1067 (17.6)%
- Public order – 580 (9.6)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 442 (7.3)%
- Other theft – 400 (6.6)%
- Burglary – 238 (3.9)%
- Other crime – 216 (3.6)%
- Vehicle crime – 143 (2.4)%
- Shoplifting – 133 (2.2)%
- Drugs – 98 (1.6)%
- Possession of weapons – 42 (0.7)%
- Robbery – 18 (0.3)%
- Bicycle theft – 15 (0.2)%
- Theft from the person – 14 (0.2)%
How does Forest of Dean compare against nearby areas ?
Forest of Dean ranks 20th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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Crime rates in Forest of Dean wards
There are 21 wards within Forest of Dean. Cinderford West, Lydney East, Coleford has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Forest of Dean
There are 12 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Forest of Dean. Highest crime rates in NP16, NP25, GL14 .
- NP16 – 120.1
- NP25 – 117.0
- GL14 – 89.6
- GL16 – 86.3
- GL18 – 77.4
- GL2 – 73.3
- GL15 – 72.0
- HR9 – 69.6
- HR8 – 56.4
- GL17 – 53.9
- GL19 – 33.3
- WR13 – 33.2
Postcode districts in Forest of Dean
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