Total Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forest Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Culverden , and the 97th 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 Forest Road (TN2 5HT) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the Culverden average (104.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Road (TN2 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near Frant Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 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 theft | Wallace Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Frant Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Frant Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copperfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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