Cinderford Crime Overview
Cinderford is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Gloucestershire, and is the 35th most dangerous overall out of Gloucestershire's 314 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Cinderford in 2020 was 54 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Gloucestershire's overall crime rate, coming in 14% higher than the Gloucestershire rate of 46 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Cinderford is the 392nd most dangerous small town, and the 2,611st most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In January 2020, Cinderford was the worst small town in Gloucestershire for burglary, with 21 crimes reported and a crime rate of 2.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2019 was also a bad month for Cinderford residents, when it was Gloucestershire's most dangerous small town for possession of weapons, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.11 per 1,000 residents. Cinderford recorded 5 reports of drugs during February 2017, making its crime rate of 0.55 the worst small town for drugs in Gloucestershire that month.
The most common crimes in Cinderford are violence and sexual offences, with 210 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 23. This is 25% lower than 2019's figure of 263 offences and a difference of 5.86 from 2019's crime rate of 29. Cinderford's least common crime is theft from the person, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 400% from 2019's figure of 5 crimes.
Compare Cinderford to other towns and cities
See how Cinderford shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Cinderford and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Cinderford Crime Map
Crime in Cinderford Compared To Gloucestershire
Summary of Crimes in Cinderford This Year
| Cinderford | Gloucestershire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 488 | 53.92 | 30,539 | 33.12 | 39% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 3 | 0.33 | 852 | 0.92 | 179% safer |
| Burglary | 48 | 5.30 | 2,904 | 3.15 | 41% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 63 | 6.96 | 5,160 | 5.60 | 20% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 24 | 2.65 | 1,654 | 1.79 | 32% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 10 | 1.10 | 837 | 0.91 | 17% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 36 | 3.98 | 3,642 | 3.95 | 0.75% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 4 | 0.44 | 298 | 0.32 | 27% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 34 | 3.76 | 4,119 | 4.47 | 19% safer |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.22 | 388 | 0.42 | 91% safer |
| Shoplifting | 28 | 3.09 | 2,802 | 3.04 | 1.6% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.11 | 186 | 0.20 | 82% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 26 | 2.87 | 3,197 | 3.47 | 21% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 210 | 23.20 | 16,822 | 18.24 | 21% more dangerous |
Cinderford Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Gifford | 956 | 47.16 | 15% safer |
| Lydney | 443 | 47.20 | 14% safer |
| Cirencester | 995 | 50.52 | 7% safer |
| Yate | 1,144 | 50.53 | 7% safer |
| Tewkesbury | 605 | 53.19 | 1.6% safer |
| Cinderford | 489 | 54.03 | - |
| Patchway | 1,072 | 76.15 | 29% more dangerous |
| Filton | 908 | 80.16 | 33% more dangerous |
| Stroud | 1,191 | 86.13 | 37% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Cinderford
View crime percentage over time forCinderford Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 49 | 43 | 29 | 54 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.22 | - | 0.33 | 0.33 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.88 | 0.33 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.66 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.44 | Safer |
| Public Order | 3.4 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.44 | 0.33 | 0.55 | 0.22 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.99 | 0.11 | 0.55 | 0.11 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 24 | 19 | 29 | 23 | Safer |
Changes In Cinderford's Crime Rates Over Time
Offences in Cinderford's Green Spaces
We only display green spaces in Cinderford that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2020.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechenhurst Lodge | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.26 |
Comparing Cinderford to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Cinderford | 54.03 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 20% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 30% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 35% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 37% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 37% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 45% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 47% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 50% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 59% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 61% more dangerous |
Crime in Cinderford's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinderford | 647 | 49 | First |
Crime in Cinderford During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Cinderford change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Cinderford saw a 400% increase in burglary. Cinderford saw a large fall in public order during December, when it fell by 88% compared to December in 2019. Violence and Sexual Offences saw a fall in every month of Cinderford's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +34% | +240% | +169% | +43% | +28% | +33% | +42% | +140% | +194% | +44% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +33% | +400% | - | +100% | +50% | - | - | - | -83% | -67% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -38% | -29% | -17% | -50% | -80% | -60% | -50% | -29% | - | - |
| Drugs | -50% | - | -67% | +50% | -67% | +200% | - | - | - | +100% |
| Other Crime | - | -33% | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | +200% | - | +25% | +300% | - | -67% | -67% | -86% | -50% | +50% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +100% | +50% | +50% | -67% | - | -67% | -25% | - | -29% | -88% |
| Shoplifting | -50% | - | - | +50% | +100% | - | - | - | -25% | -50% |
| Vehicle Crime | -75% | - | -80% | - | - | +200% | -40% | -75% | +50% | -67% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -14% | -44% | -25% | -31% | -29% | -30% | +29% | -22% | -18% | -48% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Cinderford
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Cinderford's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).Last updated: 07 May 2021