Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Forge Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Culverden , and the 146th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forge Road (TN4 0EX) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Road (TN4 0EX), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrews Court. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Tunbridge Wells

Crime Over Time in Forge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Andrews Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Andrews Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Andrews Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Andrews Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Andrews Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Andrews Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Andrews Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Andrews Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woolley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Woolley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 22 of 22

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑