Total Crime Rate

194.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 194.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 114.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Branch area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Cinderford East , and the 5th highest crime rate of 241 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Branch (GL17 9DB) in the last 12 months was 194.6 per 1,000 residents and was 225.4% higher than the Cinderford East average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 114.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Branch (GL17 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near The Branch. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Branch area

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Data Sources

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