Total Crime Rate
103.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forest Gate Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 280th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
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 Gate Road (NN17 1TW) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower than the Kingswood average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Gate Road (NN17 1TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forest Gate Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deene Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fineshade Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upperfield Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Occupation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashdown Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashdown Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forest Gate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Occupation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Deene Close | Under investigation |
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