Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forest Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Culverden , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Road (TN2 5JD) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the Culverden average (104.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Road (TN2 5JD), the main crime hotspot is near Delves Avenue. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 1 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Sussex Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Delves Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Benhall Mill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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