Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forest of Dean has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 districts in South West region and the 79th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South West), it has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 districts.
The overall crime rate in Forest of Dean in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% lower than the South West region average (84.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Forest of Dean’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,362 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 8 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -15.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2,804 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 67.3 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cinderford West | 121.5 | 54.2 (80%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Lydney East | 104.3 | 37.0 (55%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Coleford | 89.3 | 22.0 (33%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Cinderford East | 87.8 | 20.4 (30%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Bream | 74.0 | 6.6 (10%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 6 | Newent & Taynton | 69.7 | 2.4 (4%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | Dymock | 64.8 | -2.5 (-4%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 8 | Berry Hill | 61.9 | -5.5 (-8%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 9 | Newnham | 54.6 | -12.7 (-19%) | Low 4/10 |
| 10 | Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook | 54.2 | -13.1 (-19%) | Low 4/10 |
| 11 | Lydney West & Aylburton | 53.4 | -14.0 (-21%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Westbury-on-Severn | 46.7 | -20.6 (-31%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Lydbrook | 44.3 | -23.0 (-34%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Tidenham | 43.3 | -24.1 (-36%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Ruspidge | 38.2 | -29.1 (-43%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 16 | Newland & Sling | 38.1 | -29.2 (-43%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 17 | Longhope & Huntley | 36.5 | -30.9 (-46%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 18 | Hartpury & Redmarley | 34.2 | -33.2 (-49%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 19 | St. Briavels | 28.4 | -38.9 (-58%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 20 | Pillowell | 28.1 | -39.2 (-58%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 21 | Lydney North | 12.5 | -54.9 (-81%) | Very low 1/10 |
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