Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sandhurst Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 110th highest crime rate of 352 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 Sandhurst Road (TN2 3SP) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the High Brooms average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandhurst Road (TN2 3SP), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Way. Police recorded 50 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warren Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springhead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allandale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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