Total Crime Rate
146.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parkend Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bream , and the 29th 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 Parkend Road (GL15 6JR) in the last 12 months was 146.2 per 1,000 residents and was 97.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 80.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 203.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parkend Road (GL15 6JR), the main crime hotspot is near John Hale Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bream| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Hale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Hale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Hale Close | — |
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