Crime Rate in Newland & Sling, ward

Newland & Sling has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Forest of Dean district and the 1448th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 209th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Newland & Sling in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Forest of Dean district average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newland & Sling’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newland & Sling ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Miners Close, with 9 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Marsh Way (5 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.