Total Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garlands Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lydney East , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Garlands Road (GL15 6BB) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 157.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garlands Road (GL15 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Court Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malt House Close (5 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Malt House Close | Under investigation |
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