Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

The Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 64th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (GL16 8EF) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (GL16 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Sunny Bank. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Inwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buchanan Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Southfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunny Bank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buchanan Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buchanan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astridge Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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