Total Crime Rate
73.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedgebury Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Rural Tunbridge Wells , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 350 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 Bedgebury Road (TN17 2RD) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% higher than the Rural Tunbridge Wells average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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