Total Crime Rate

120.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 120.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 75th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

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 (NG21 0SJ) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% higher than the Rainworth North & Rufford average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (NG21 0SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Grove. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Forest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harlow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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