Total Crime Rate

90.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 90.0 7/10
  • Other theft 31.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse , and the 160th 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 9BW) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% higher than the Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 176.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (NG17 9BW), 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Little Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Oak Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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