Crime Rates at Bowens Hill, Coleford, GL16 8DH

Bowens Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 7th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowens Hill (GL16 8DH) in the last 12 months was 239.2 per 1,000 residents and was 286.6% higher than the Berry Hill average (61.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowens Hill (GL16 8DH), 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.