Crime Rate in Coleford, ward

Coleford has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 wards in Forest of Dean district and the 2226th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 142nd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Coleford in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% higher than the Forest of Dean district average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Coleford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 257 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 313 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Coleford ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near High Street, with 46 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Market Place (22 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.