Total Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 Gorse area has the lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 244 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 The Gorse (GL16 8QE) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% lower than the Berry Hill average (61.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around The Gorse (GL16 8QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buchanan Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buchanan Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Gorse area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buchanan Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buchanan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buchanan Close

Data Sources

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