Crime Rates at Highfield Road, Lydney, GL15 5NA

Highfield Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lydney East , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 241 local areas in Forest of Dean .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (GL15 5NA) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Lydney East average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (GL15 5NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hams Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.