Crime is tackled locally by Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs). These are a partnership of the police, local authorities
and other organisations whose aim is to tackle crime and disorder on a local level.
See how your local authority's crime rate measures against the national average.
Comment on crime figures for Forest of Dean.
| FOREST OF DEAN COUNCIL | ENGLISH AVERAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,000 | - |
| Households | 35,000 | - |
| Violence against the person | 11.2 | 15.0 |
| Sexual offences | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Robbery offences | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Burglary dwelling offences | 1.6 | 4.3 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle offences | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Theft from a vehicle offences | 3.5 | 6.3 |
Crime statistics are per 1,000 of the population within the local authority area. Learn more
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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be lower income and older people living in semis. These are known as type 34 in the ACORN classification and 2.22% of the UK's population live in this type.
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