Total Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 63.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hanham , and the 349th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

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 (BS15 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% lower than the Hanham average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (BS15 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Peacocks Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hailwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dixon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Woodside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cabot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cabot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Barter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodend —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derrick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodend Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodend Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coberley Under investigation
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Data Sources

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