Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Machen Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Machen Road (GL16 7BU) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Machen Road (GL16 7BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilkes Meadow (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Machen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilkes Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilkes Meadow Under investigation
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Data Sources

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