Total Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Walk area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 69th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Walk (GL16 7BN) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher than the Berry Hill average (61.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Walk (GL16 7BN), the main crime hotspot is near Lewis Glade. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Berry Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edinburgh Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewis Glade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worcester Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Glade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewis Glade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewis Glade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewis Glade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Glade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilkes Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilkes Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Road | — |
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