Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 42.1 4/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Petersfield area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Rural Tunbridge Wells , and the 170th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Petersfield (TN2 4HD) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% higher than the Rural Tunbridge Wells average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petersfield (TN2 4HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Snipe Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knight'S Ridge (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Petersfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snipe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Berkeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snipe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Snipe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snipe Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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