Crime in Coleford
Recorded crime in Coleford is 1.3 times the Forest of Dean average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 4 years it has fallen 14%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Coleford: about 6,528 residents in 9 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.0/10Fair
- 4-year change
- −14%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Forest of Dean average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Coleford.
Crime over 5 years
Down 14% in 4 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Coleford, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Forest of Dean average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 31 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 3.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 29.1 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 2.1 |
| Other theft | 5.1 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.9 |
| Public order | 5.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 3.8 |
Postcode districts in Coleford
Nearby towns
Council: Forest of Dean
Questions about crime in Coleford
- Is Coleford a safe place to live?
- Coleford scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Forest of Dean average.
- Is crime going up or down in Coleford?
- Down 14% over 4 years, from 504 recorded crimes a year to 435.
- What is the most common crime in Coleford?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 29 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Coleford compare with Forest of Dean?
- Crime severity in Coleford is 1.3 times the Forest of Dean average.