Crime Rate in Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook, ward

Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Forest of Dean district and the 2964th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 410th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Forest of Dean district average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 171 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 194 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Mannings Road, with 46 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Woodland Road (22 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.