Crime Rate in Newland & Sling, ward

Newland & Sling has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Forest of Dean district and the 942nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 133rd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Newland & Sling in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower than the Forest of Dean district average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newland & Sling’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newland & Sling ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Miners Close, with 8 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.