Total Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 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 15.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romford Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Rural Tunbridge Wells , and the 57th lowest 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 Romford Road (TN2 4HT) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Road (TN2 4HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bulls Place, where police recorded 9 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 Romford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweeps Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweeps Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweeps Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Berkeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweeps Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweeps Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Polley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulls Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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