Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Rural Tunbridge Wells , and the 101st highest 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 School Hill (TN3 8HY) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% higher than the Rural Tunbridge Wells average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Hill (TN3 8HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pearse Place (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in School Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Pearse Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Pearse Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pearse Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spray Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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