Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Iden Green Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
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 Iden Green Road (TN17 4HB) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Iden Green Road (TN17 4HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Street, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodcock Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Under investigation |
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