Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bell Hill area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Hill (GL17 9SA) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Hill (GL17 9SA), the main crime hotspot is near Forge Hill. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Forge Hill Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

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