Crime Rates at Birch Park, Coalway, Coleford, GL16 7RU

Birch Park area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 241 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 Birch Park (GL16 7RU) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Berry Hill average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Park (GL16 7RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lewis Glade, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birch Park (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.