Total Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashley Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rusthall & Speldhurst , and the 27th 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 Ashley Gardens (TN4 8TY) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Rusthall & Speldhurst average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashley Gardens (TN4 8TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vermont Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranwell Road (9 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 | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vermont Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southwood Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weller Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottington Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottington Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottington Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsonage Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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