Hesters Way vs Lydney

Hesters Way has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 944 crimes in the last 12 months. Lydney has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,068 crimes. Hesters Way scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hesters Way shows a year-on-year crime trend of -19.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Lydney shows -9.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hesters Way, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (420 incidents). In Lydney, it is Violent Crime (420 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hesters Way recorded 203 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Lydney recorded 268. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hesters Way totalled 420 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 420 in Lydney. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hesters Way recorded 1,177 crimes (now 944, a change of -19.8%). Lydney recorded 1,175 crimes previously (now 1,068, -9.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Hesters Way has a resolution rate of 0% and Lydney has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hesters Way falls within the Gloucestershire Constabulary boundary. Lydney is covered by Gloucestershire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Hesters Way and Lydney. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.