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 7.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

South View Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South View Road (TN4 9BU) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South View Road (TN4 9BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Brooms Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South View Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cunningham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Denbigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holmewood Road
Sep 2025Other theft Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brokes Way
Sep 2025Other theft Brokes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brokes Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Merrion Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Merrion Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Tedder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tedder Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tedder Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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