Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Road (LE9 3BG) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (56.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (LE9 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry View Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chantry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheney End Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eunice Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duncan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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