Crime Rate in Newent & Taynton, ward

Newent & Taynton has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Forest of Dean district and the 3462nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 347th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Newent & Taynton in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher than the Forest of Dean district average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newent & Taynton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 186 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 220 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newent & Taynton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Broad Street, with 37 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Southend Lane (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.