Total Crime Rate
143.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Springs area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lydney East , and the 32nd 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 The Springs (GL15 5NF) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% higher than the Lydney East average (104.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Springs (GL15 5NF), 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.
View Crime In Lydney East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Watermead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hams Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hams Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bath Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
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