Crime Rate in Ruspidge, ward

Ruspidge has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Forest of Dean district and the 963rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 138th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ruspidge in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Forest of Dean district average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ruspidge’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ruspidge ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Villa Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.