Crap Towns / Forest Town / Crime

How much crime is there in Forest Town?

The police recorded 48.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Forest Town from September 2023 to August 2026, 36% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 47.7, down from 53.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	53.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	44.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	47.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.9	34.1
Shoplifting	5.1	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.7	7.0
Other theft	3.7	5.4
Public order	2.9	6.6
Other crime	2.7	2.0
Vehicle crime	2.7	3.8
Drugs	1.3	2.4
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Mansfield	3.5 km	131
Sutton in Ashfield	7.7 km	105
Shirebrook	6.7 km	92.4
Huthwaite	10.7 km	83.1
Kirkby-in-Ashfield	9.1 km	82.5
Market Warsop	5.2 km	69.5
Rainworth	4.7 km	68.2
Mansfield Woodhouse	2.9 km	58.3
Forest Town	–	48.6
Edwinstowe	7.0 km	36.4
Ravenshead	7.9 km	19.9
The typical town	–	76.2