Crime Rate in Lydney East, ward

Lydney East has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 wards in Forest of Dean district and the 1619th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 106th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lydney East in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% higher than the Forest of Dean district average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lydney East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 311 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -36.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 364 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lydney East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 45 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Albert Street (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.