Crime Rates at Hill Street, Lydney, GL15 5HQ

Hill Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lydney East , and the 12th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Street (GL15 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 197.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Street (GL15 5HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.