Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodbury Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 352 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 Woodbury Road (TN18 4EH) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden average (47.7 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbury Road (TN18 4EH), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Post Office Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs White'S Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons White'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gunther Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norris Close —
Apr 2026Public order Barretts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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