Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 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 67.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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 Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse , and the 211th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Close (NG17 9HF) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Close (NG17 9HF), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Riber Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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