Total Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 54th 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 3SR) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandhurst Road (TN2 3SR), the main crime hotspot is near Birken Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birken Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Birken Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birken Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Blake Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oast Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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