Crime in Lydney
Recorded crime in Lydney is 1.2 times the Forest of Dean average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 4 years it has fallen 18%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Lydney: about 10,095 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.9/10Fair
- 4-year change
- −18%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Forest of Dean average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Lydney.
Crime over 5 years
Down 18% in 4 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Lydney, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Forest of Dean average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Robbery: 3% 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: 25 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 | 3.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27.4 |
| Drugs | 1.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.6 |
| Other theft | 3.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.1 |
| Public order | 5.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 3.4 |
Postcode districts in Lydney
Nearby towns
Council: Forest of Dean
Questions about crime in Lydney
- Is Lydney a safe place to live?
- Lydney scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Forest of Dean average.
- Is crime going up or down in Lydney?
- Down 18% over 4 years, from 769 recorded crimes a year to 634.
- What is the most common crime in Lydney?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 27 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Lydney compare with Forest of Dean?
- Crime severity in Lydney is 1.2 times the Forest of Dean average.