Total Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holmewood Ridge area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rusthall & Speldhurst , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 350 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 Holmewood Ridge (TN3 0BN) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Rusthall & Speldhurst average (43.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmewood Ridge (TN3 0BN), the main crime hotspot is near Hither Chantlers. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rusthall & Speldhurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hither Chantlers | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hither Chantlers | Under investigation |
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