Total Crime Rate
365.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Speculation Road area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Cinderford East , and the 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 Speculation Road (GL14 2YD) in the last 12 months was 365.8 per 1,000 residents and was 316.8% higher than the Cinderford East average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 136.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Speculation Road (GL14 2YD), the main crime hotspot is near Newtown Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cinderford East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steam Mills Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newtown Road | Under investigation |
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