Total Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Meek Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dymock , and the 54th highest crime rate of 244 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 Meek Road (GL18 1UA) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 167.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meek Road (GL18 1UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near May Hill View, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gloucester Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meek Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences May Hill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ryelands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gloucester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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