Total Crime Rate
107.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Copley Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 44th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Copley Drive (GL16 8RL) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Copley Drive (GL16 8RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Berry Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Domby Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Domby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Copley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Copley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Copley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4228 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Station Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lord'S Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lord'S Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Phoenix Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Phoenix Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lords Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
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