Crime Rates at High Street, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6JS

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bream , and the 24th 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 High Street (GL15 6JS) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 119.2% higher than the Bream average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (GL15 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blue Rock Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.