Total Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ferndale area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Park , and the 146th 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 3PD) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferndale (TN2 3PD), the main crime hotspot is near Quantock Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Tunbridge Wells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springhead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brendon Close | — |
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