Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hopes Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lydney East , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hopes Close (GL15 5EP) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Lydney East average (104.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hopes Close (GL15 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow View, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purton Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hopes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Meadow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Meadow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Klondyke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Boating Lake Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodley Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bledisloe Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bledisloe Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bledisloe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodpecker Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Apple Blossom Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherdine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shepherdine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Klondyke Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bledisloe Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Summerleaze Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Orchard Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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