Crime Rates at Ferndale Close, Cinderford, GL14 2QW

Ferndale Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Cinderford East , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferndale Close (GL14 2QW) in the last 12 months was 165.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% higher than the Cinderford East average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 157.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -39.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale Close (GL14 2QW), the main crime hotspot is near Edge Hills Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.