Crime Rates at Forge Lane, Ashford, TN23 1JW

Forge Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Godinton , and the 121st highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

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 Forge Lane (TN23 1JW) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% higher than the Godinton average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Lane (TN23 1JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 200 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.