Total Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 19.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Norse Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St. Briavels , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norse Way (NP16 7BB) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the St. Briavels average (28.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norse Way (NP16 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buttington Terrace, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxon Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Norse Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sedbury Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tallard'S Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penda Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ormerod Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ormerod Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sedbury Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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