Crime Rates at Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3BL

Forgefield area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Forgefield (TN26 3BL) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forgefield (TN26 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashford Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.