Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highgate Hill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden , and the 163rd highest 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 Highgate Hill (TN18 4LD) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate Hill (TN18 4LD), the main crime hotspot is near Herschel Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highgate Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herschel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Herschel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copthall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copthall Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copthall Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tates —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Herschel Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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