Total Crime Rate

154.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 154.2 9/10
  • Burglary 42.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.0 10/10
  • Other theft 23.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brecon Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 11th highest crime rate of 241 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 Brecon Way (GL16 7EW) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 244.1% higher than the Berry Hill average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecon Way (GL16 7EW), the main crime hotspot is near Monmouth Road, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brecon Way area

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Data Sources

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