Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bagots & Needwood , and the 131st highest crime rate of 372 local areas in East Staffordshire .

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 (DE13 8BL) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% higher than the Bagots & Needwood average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (DE13 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Dunstall Cross. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 2 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 (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunstall Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunstall Cross Under investigation
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Data Sources

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