Total Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 130.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Northallerton North & Brompton , and the 231st highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

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 (DL6 1LD) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% higher than the Northallerton North & Brompton average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (DL6 1LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forest Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Meadows (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Forest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pinfold Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turker Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turker Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Forest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Dene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold Drive —
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Data Sources

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