Total Crime Rate

366.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 366.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.5 10/10
  • Burglary 35.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.9 10/10
  • Drugs 21.7 10/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse , and the 18th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Gardens (NG17 9BY) in the last 12 months was 366.9 per 1,000 residents and was 384.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 1200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 187.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Gardens (NG17 9BY), 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.

View Crime In Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse

Crime Over Time in Forest Gardens 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
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Data Sources

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