Crime Rate in Cinderford West, ward

Cinderford West has the highest crime rate of 21 wards in Forest of Dean district and the 1103rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 74th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cinderford West in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% higher than the Forest of Dean district average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cinderford West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 196 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 244 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cinderford West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.