Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forest Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Park , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 350 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 Forest Road (TN2 5AL) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Park average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Road (TN2 5AL), the main crime hotspot is near The Meads. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Shaw | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Meads | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teise Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
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