Crime Rates in Forest, ward
Crime Rate
48.8
48.8
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Forest (ward) is 48.8 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Forest (ward) is located within Breckland (borough). Annual total crime rate in Breckland (borough) is 58.7 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Forest, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 1/10 or low
- 2/10 or low
- 3/10 or low
Crime rates in Forest (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 | 3/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4.75 | 2/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.34 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 4.27 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.57 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 3.47 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 3.44 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.29 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 1.19 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 0.836 | 1/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.415 | 2/10 |
| Shoplifting | 0.246 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Forest (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Forest (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Forest (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Forest (ward), Breckland (local authority district) and East of England (region)
- Forestward
- BrecklandLAD
- East of Englandregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026