Crime Rates at Gloucester Road, Coleford, GL16 8BH

Gloucester Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 114th 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 Gloucester Road (GL16 8BH) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (GL16 8BH), 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.