Total Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sandhurst Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 79th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandhurst Road (TN2 3JR) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher than the High Brooms average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandhurst Road (TN2 3JR), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Way. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coneyburrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairmile Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Willicombe Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bracken Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bracken Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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