Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marsh Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bream , and the 106th 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 Marsh Way (GL16 8JN) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Bream average (74.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Way (GL16 8JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Miners Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marsh Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miners Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Laureldene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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