Total Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.6 7/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 178th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Road (NG17 9BW) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher than the Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% 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 ( 316.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (NG17 9BW), the main crime hotspot is near Little Oak Avenue. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 58 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derby Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonechurch View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonechurch View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonechurch View Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

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