Crime Rates at Forest Road, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 3BG

Forest Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 110th highest crime rate of 428 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 3BG) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower than the Sutton Central & New Cross average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 162.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (NG17 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near Beechwood Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.