Total Crime Rate

248.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 248.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Public order 29.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Other theft 19.6 9/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.3 10/10
  • Robbery 16.3 10/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 West area has the 21st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 134th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

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 West (NG7 4EL) in the last 12 months was 248.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% higher than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road West (NG7 4EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highurst Street, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weston Avenue (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wolsey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kyme Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Highurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Highurst Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highurst Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Althorpe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Kyme Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Grant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Lawson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forest Road West —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forest Road West —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Highurst Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southey Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Square —
Sep 2025Public order Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holden Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newdigate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorgate Street —
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Data Sources

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