Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hanham , and the 410th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

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 Road (BS15 8EG) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Hanham average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (BS15 8EG), the main crime hotspot is near Boulton'S Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 28 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Woodside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Barter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennard Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cabot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cabot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Boulton'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boulton'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hailwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Boulton'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dixon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derrick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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