Crime Rates at Forest Road West, Nottingham, NG7 4EQ

Forest Road West area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 18th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

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 Road West (NG7 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 876.9 per 1,000 residents and was 360.0% higher than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average (190.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 72.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 123 (≈ 378.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road West (NG7 4EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arthur Street, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gedling Grove (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.