Total Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 24.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wolseley Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 110th 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 Wolseley Road (TN4 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the High Brooms average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 229.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolseley Road (TN4 9BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wolseley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holmewood Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Denbigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Farm Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Merrion Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Merrion Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambrian Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lott Close —
Sep 2025Public order Stewart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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