Total Crime Rate

124.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 48th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (TN4 9BB) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% higher than the High Brooms average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (TN4 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stewart Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Brooms Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stewart Road
Apr 2026Other crime Stewart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Stewart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dynevor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dynevor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denbigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denbigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Colebrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime High Brooms Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Brooms Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Brooms Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Brooms Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colebrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Brooms Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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