Total Crime Rate
43.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Henwoods Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Rural Tunbridge Wells , and the 164th highest crime rate of 352 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 Henwoods Crescent (TN2 4LL) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Henwoods Crescent (TN2 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Canterbury Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Tunbridge Wells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweeps Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Berkeley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweeps Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweeps Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweeps Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henwoods Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweeps Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Polley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulls Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belfield Road | — |
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