Total Crime Rate
197.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lydfield Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lydney East , and the 12th 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 Lydfield Road (GL15 5RS) in the last 12 months was 197.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (β 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lydfield Road (GL15 5RS), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hams Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hams Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bath Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Watermead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Under investigation |
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