Total Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forest Hill area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Brympton , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Hill (BA20 2PF) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Brympton average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Hill (BA20 2PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lysander Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Tree Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lysander Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Juniper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blue Peter Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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