Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ferndale area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Park , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferndale (TN2 3NU) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Park average (99.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale (TN2 3NU), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Way. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ferndale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willicombe Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Dell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springhead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brendon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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