Crime Rates at Hazel Hill, Drybrook, GL17 9HJ

Hazel Hill area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lydbrook , and the 109th 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 Hazel Hill (GL17 9HJ) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher than the Lydbrook average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Hill (GL17 9HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mannings Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.