Total Crime Rate

145.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 145.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.2 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lakeside Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lydney East , and the 30th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lakeside Drive (GL15 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 145.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside Drive (GL15 5PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Rushyleaze. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lakeside Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Boating Lake Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bledisloe Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bledisloe Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bledisloe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bledisloe Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodpecker Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Summerleaze Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Orchard Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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