Crime Rate in Cinderford East, ward

Cinderford East has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Forest of Dean district and the 3569th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 329th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cinderford East in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% higher than the Forest of Dean district average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cinderford East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 168 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cinderford East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.