Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hastings Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Rural Tunbridge Wells , and the 121st highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hastings Road (TN2 4JY) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% higher than the Rural Tunbridge Wells average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hastings Road (TN2 4JY), the main crime hotspot is near Sandhurst Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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