Total Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Close area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cotgrave , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 370 local areas in Rushcliffe .

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 Close (NG12 3JN) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower than the Cotgrave average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Close (NG12 3JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thurman Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westway —
Apr 2026Other crime Plumtree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmeer Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scrimshire Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thurman Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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