Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forest Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Park , and the 121st 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 Way (TN2 5HB) 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 Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Way (TN2 5HB), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teise Close | — |
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