Crime Rates at Church Street, Newent, GL18 1AA

Church Street area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dymock , and the 10th highest crime rate of 241 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (GL18 1AA) in the last 12 months was 160.3 per 1,000 residents and was 289.8% higher than the Dymock average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (GL18 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.