Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Allan Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rusthall & Speldhurst , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
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 Allan Close (TN4 8PL) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Rusthall & Speldhurst average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Allan Close (TN4 8PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valley Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bretland Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tunbridge Wells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rusthall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grange Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rusthall Grange | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weller Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Allan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wickham Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bretland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bretland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bretland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wickham Gardens | — |
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