Crime Rate in Ruspidge, ward

Ruspidge has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Forest of Dean district and the 1454th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 210th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ruspidge in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Forest of Dean district average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ruspidge’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ruspidge ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Fir View Road, with 12 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Villa Close (7 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.