Crime Rates at Oakley Way, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6HQ

Oakley Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bream , and the 50th 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 Oakley Way (GL15 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Bream average (74.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 94.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakley Way (GL15 6HQ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.