Crime Rates at Severn Road, Lydney, GL15 5QJ

Severn Road 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 Severn Road (GL15 5QJ) 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 Severn Road (GL15 5QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Klondyke Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Square (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.