Crime Rates at Gloucester Road, Coleford, GL16 8BL

Gloucester Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 55th highest 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 Gloucester Road (GL16 8BL) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% higher than the Berry Hill average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (GL16 8BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.