Crime Rate in Lydney West & Aylburton, ward

Lydney West & Aylburton has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Forest of Dean district and the 2891st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 397th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lydney West & Aylburton in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower than the Forest of Dean district average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lydney West & Aylburton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 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 ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -61.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lydney West & Aylburton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 35 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Old Town Mews (9 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.