Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.8 2/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walkhurst Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 350 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 Walkhurst Road (TN17 4DS) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden average (46.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walkhurst Road (TN17 4DS), the main crime hotspot is near Walkhurst Road. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walkhurst Road area

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Data Sources

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