Crap Towns / Ross-on-Wye / Crime

How much crime is there in Ross-on-Wye?

The police recorded 66.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ross-on-Wye from September 2023 to August 2026, 13% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 27.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 64.7, down from 74.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	74.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	61.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	64.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	27.4	34.1
Shoplifting	10.7	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.7	7.0
Other theft	6.1	5.4
Public order	5.7	6.6
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Drugs	2.1	2.4
Other crime	2.0	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.8	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Gloucester	25.3 km	121
Coleford	13.7 km	85.2
Hereford	18.3 km	82.3
Cinderford	11.4 km	81.0
Monmouth	14.9 km	77.6
Ross-on-Wye	–	66.6
Lydney	21.7 km	65.9
Newent	12.0 km	65.3
Quedgeley and Hardwicke	23.0 km	57.5
Ledbury	16.6 km	52.7
Churchdown	26.6 km	46.7
The typical town	–	76.2