Total Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 14.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 4th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hanham , and the 89th lowest 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 8EW) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 2 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 ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (BS15 8EW), the main crime hotspot is near Kings Court. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coberley Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tippetts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodend Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodend Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodend —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hailwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dixon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Birdwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Hanham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Hanham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Hanham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodyleaze Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mount Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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