Total Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Southwood Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rusthall & Speldhurst , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 350 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 Southwood Road (TN4 8SP) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% lower than the Rusthall & Speldhurst average (43.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Southwood Road (TN4 8SP), the main crime hotspot is near Fremlin Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tuxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hill View Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fremlin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fremlin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vermont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Gladstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burdett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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