Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Drovers Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dymock , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drovers Way (GL18 1ET) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Dymock average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drovers Way (GL18 1ET), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drovers Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitegates Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitegates —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Court Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Public order Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ryelands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Sep 2025Public order Bullock Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B4216 —
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Data Sources

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