Total Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawkwell area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lydbrook , and the 3rd 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 Hawkwell (GL17 9DF) in the last 12 months was 3.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% lower than the Lydbrook average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime 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 Hawkwell (GL17 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Steam Mills Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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