Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 376th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Road (BN1 9GP) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (BN1 9GP), the main crime hotspot is near Woburn Place. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Coldean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walton Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woburn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rushlake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woburn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woburn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Woburn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Woburn Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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