Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawkenbury Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Park , and the 139th 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 Hawkenbury Close (TN2 5BL) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Park average (99.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawkenbury Close (TN2 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near The Meads. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 35 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawkenbury Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Meads | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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