Forest of Dean

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Forest of Dean.

Population: 87,107
People in Employment: 37,405 (73.0%)
People Inactive: 12,100 (23.6%)
People Unemployed: 1,735 (3.4%)
Number Of Jobs: 24k
Median Salary: £30,120
Mean Salary: £32,813

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Forest of Dean. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Forest of Dean for 2024

Forest of Deans most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,201 crimes and in 2022 there were 2,860 crimes. Which is an increase of 341 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	3,238	485	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	1,071	220	Getting Better
Public order	747	118	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	522	95	Getting Better
Other theft	397	64	Getting Better
Burglary	274	48	Getting Better
Other crime	188	35	Getting Better
Shoplifting	104	29	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	130	21	Getting Better
Drugs	114	12	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	34	10	Getting Better
Theft from the person	24	2	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	26	1	Getting Better
Robbery	16	1	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Forest of Dean

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Lydney East has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Forest of Dean, with 857 crimes and 142 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Lydbrook has 74 crimes and 33 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Coleford	169	22
Lydney East	159	26
Newent & Taynton	106	16
Cinderford West	96	22
Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook	86	12
Cinderford East	73	16
Tidenham	67	10
Ruspidge	64	28
Bream	53	11
Lydney West & Aylburton	38	15
Longhope & Huntley	34	8
Pillowell	30	15
Dymock	21	11
Hartpury & Redmarley	21	4
Newnham	17	4
Berry Hill	16	4
Lydbrook	16	7
Newland & Sling	14	6
Westbury-on-Severn	12	6
Lydney North	8	4
St. Briavels	7	3

Crime map for Forest of Dean

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Forest of Dean

The average property price in Forest of Dean is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£432,360.30	£277,046.69	£225,371.41	£136,549.39
2022	£406,236.81	£261,341.66	£213,280.53	£130,791.10
2021	£360,138.87	£232,773.26	£191,296.30	£122,046.74
2020	£323,256.72	£211,048.12	£173,842.74	£114,672.37
2019	£316,015.76	£205,910.15	£169,777.23	£114,665.00
2018	£306,658.30	£199,609.27	£165,190.66	£113,023.36
2017	£279,193.14	£180,858.72	£150,627.12	£105,019.79
2016	£268,480.67	£174,684.41	£146,151.02	£99,479.72
2015	£250,665.08	£163,514.58	£137,077.20	£93,429.48
2014	£241,066.43	£158,029.52	£132,989.68	£90,772.12
2013	£229,048.22	£150,243.28	£126,803.14	£87,192.72
2012	£228,999.79	£150,262.30	£126,721.50	£88,244.86
2011	£233,220.29	£152,306.97	£128,374.02	£91,623.59
2010	£235,988.07	£155,443.38	£131,770.22	£95,058.07

Property prices over time for Forest of Dean

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Forest of Dean

The median salary in Forest of Dean is £30,120 and the mean salary in Forest of Dean is £32,813.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 24k
Median Salary: £30,120
Annual Percentage Change: 27.8%
Mean Salary: £32,813

Salary comparison between Forest of Dean and South West

See how Forest of Dean compares to the rest of South West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South West is £34,961 in Cheltenham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Isles of Scilly. Forest of Dean ranks 1 out of 26 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Cheltenham	41k	£34,961	14.8%	£38,610	11.2%
Bristol, City of UA	173k	£29,923	11.1%	£32,238	5.8%
North Somerset UA	74k	£29,026	16.3%	£32,491	11.3%
South Gloucestershire UA	113k	£28,830	10.8%	£31,817	8.6%
Swindon UA	89k	£28,164	3.4%	£34,161	6.8%
Wiltshire UA	177k	£28,033	12.8%	£32,009	5.2%
Bath and North East Somerset UA	71k	£27,614	14.1%	£35,345	19.5%
Stroud	42k	£27,606	9.7%	£32,948	8.7%
Cotswold	28k	£26,953	22.1%	£34,455	16.1%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UA	131k	£26,714	9.8%	£31,862	10.7%
Dorset UA	127k	£26,446	7.6%	£30,561	11.4%
South Hams	26k	£26,370	9.6%	£28,265	-2.6%
Gloucester	43k	£25,766	8.9%	£30,531	14.4%
Exeter	48k	£25,553	9.5%	£29,292	9.6%
Mid Devon	29k	£25,048	0.0%	£27,831	0.0%
North Devon	36k	£25,035	17.3%	£25,340	9.5%
Cornwall UA	169k	£24,510	14.9%	£27,014	13.0%
Plymouth UA	91k	£23,433	6.2%	£25,656	8.1%
Teignbridge	39k	£23,283	8.3%	£27,325	8.9%
Torbay UA	46k	£22,678	-2.6%	£25,355	1.9%
Torridge	25k	£22,300	0.0%	£24,572	4.8%
West Devon	17k	£21,639	10.7%	£23,139	1.3%
Tewkesbury	31k	£0	0.0%	£0	0.0%
Isles of Scilly	0k	£0	0.0%	£0	0.0%
East Devon	44k	£0	0.0%	£31,403	11.8%