Total Crime Rate
5.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Almshouse Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 8th lowest 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 Almshouse Road (GL16 8NL) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Berry Hill average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Almshouse Road (GL16 8NL), the main crime hotspot is near Almshouse Road, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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