Crime Rates at Victoria Road, Coleford, GL16 8DR

Victoria Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 98th 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 Victoria Road (GL16 8DR) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (GL16 8DR), 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.