Crime Rates at Whitecroft Road, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6LS

Whitecroft Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bream , and the 84th highest crime rate of 241 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 Whitecroft Road (GL15 6LS) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Bream average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecroft Road (GL15 6LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Hale Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blue Rock Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.