Total Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 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 15.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 26 local areas in Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

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 (NG17 9BE) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (NG17 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Little Oak Avenue. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 34 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Oak Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Little Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Road —
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Data Sources

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