Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sweeps Hill Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Rural Tunbridge Wells , and the 90th 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 Sweeps Hill Close (TN2 4LT) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 107.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweeps Hill Close (TN2 4LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bulls Place, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sweeps Hill Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sweeps Hill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Berkeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henwoods Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweeps Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweeps Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belfield Road —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulls Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Polley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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