Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.5 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Bigstone Meadow area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St. Briavels , and the 116th 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 Bigstone Meadow (NP16 7JU) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bigstone Meadow (NP16 7JU), the main crime hotspot is near Sedbury Lane. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bigstone Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ash Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willow View Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Myrtles Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ash Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherry Nook Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severn Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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