Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 38.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Tunbridge Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Ashford .

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 Tunbridge Way (TN23 5HW) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower than the Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tunbridge Way (TN23 5HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holt Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grenadier Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tunbridge Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deyley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deyley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deyley Way

Data Sources

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