What is the crime rate in forest of dean?

As of January 2026, forest of dean has a crime rate of 4.56 per 1,000 residents, based on 397 recorded offences.

How does forest of dean rank nationally for crime?

forest of dean ranks #282 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in forest of dean?

The most common crime type in forest of dean is Violence and sexual offences with 176 incidents in January 2026, accounting for 44.3% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in forest of dean?

As of January 2026, forest of dean has a crime rate of 4.56 per 1,000 residents, based on 397 recorded offences.

How does forest of dean rank nationally for crime?

forest of dean ranks #282 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in forest of dean?

The most common crime type in forest of dean is Violence and sexual offences with 176 incidents in January 2026, accounting for 44.3% of all crime.

January 2026 Source: Gloucestershire Constabulary Police

forest of dean Crime Intelligence Report

forest of dean recorded 397 crimes in January 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.56 per 1,000 residents. This places forest of dean at #282 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 6.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 20.0% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: January 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

397

trending_up +6.1% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.56per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#282of 331

By total crime volume

Gloucestershire

#6rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 6	6
On or near The Branch Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Worcester Walk Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Bury Court Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Crescent Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 1	4
On or near Edge Hills Close Map	Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 1	4
On or near Little Green Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near High Street Map	Other crime: 2 Shoplifting: 1	2
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Burglary: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

January 2026

397 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

176

44.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

15.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.1%

Other Theft

7.3%

Burglary

6.8%

Public Order

4.3%

Other Crime

4.0%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Shoplifting

2.0%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Lydney East	52	10.5
2	Coleford	51	8.1
3	Newent & Taynton	35	5.7
4	Cinderford East	35	3.9
5	Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook	28	12.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Lydbrook	2	6.0
shield	Newland & Sling	3	12.6
shield	Dymock	5	137.0
shield	Pillowell	5	12.3
shield	Westbury-on-Severn	6	108.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -20.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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