Crime Rates at Upper Lydbrook, Lydbrook, GL17 9PY

Upper Lydbrook area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 84th 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 Upper Lydbrook (GL17 9PY) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower than the Berry Hill average (61.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 188.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Lydbrook (GL17 9PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holbrook, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.