Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 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 136.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

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 (NG17 3BB) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the Sutton Central & New Cross average (133.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (NG17 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Beechwood Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Westdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lound House Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beechwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beechwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beechwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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