Total Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forest Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lydbrook , and the 7th 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 Forest Road (GL17 9XR) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Lydbrook average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Forest Road (GL17 9XR), the main crime hotspot is near Denehurst. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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