Total Crime Rate
115.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forest Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Forest Bradgate , and the 117th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Road (LE12 8UA) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 129.2% higher than the Forest Bradgate average (50.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Road (LE12 8UA), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Forest Bradgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Farm Close | Under investigation |
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