Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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 22 local areas in Coalville East , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

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 (LE67 3SL) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Coalville East average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (LE67 3SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wyggeston Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Choyce Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moreton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Quelch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyggeston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wyggeston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyggeston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakehouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bakehouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Breach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holly Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Peggs Grange Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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