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 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%

See how Forest of Dean compares to other areas in South West

Number of businesses by industry for Forest of Dean

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
525 300 570 165 120 235 155 245 150 45 135 495 275 35 50 110 215