Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Sparrow Hill area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 87th 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 Sparrow Hill (GL16 8AT) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrow Hill (GL16 8AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sparrow Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parkside Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkside —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkside Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunny Bank —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Phoenix Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Phoenix Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buchanan Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buchanan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buchanan Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B4228 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Southfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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