Crime Rate in Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook, ward

Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Forest of Dean district and the 2200th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 317th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Forest of Dean district average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 152 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Mannings Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.