Total Crime Rate
82.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Summerleaze area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lydney East , and the 67th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Summerleaze (GL15 5PR) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Summerleaze (GL15 5PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Klondyke Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushyleaze (8 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Klondyke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Apple Blossom Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerleaze Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tutnalls Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tutnalls Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Klondyke Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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