Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ayland Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dymock , and the 44th highest crime rate of 241 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 Ayland Close (GL18 1TB) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ayland Close (GL18 1TB), the main crime hotspot is near Gloucester Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ayland Close area

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Data Sources

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