Total Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Brooms Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Brooms Road (TN4 9DA) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the High Brooms average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Brooms Road (TN4 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In High Brooms| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lott Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmewood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gordon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stewart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brokes Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brokes Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brokes Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tedder Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tedder Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cunningham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tedder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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