Total Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Great Brooms Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 131st highest crime rate of 352 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 Great Brooms Road (TN4 9DF) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Brooms Road (TN4 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In High Brooms| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chestnut Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stewart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stewart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnetts Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South View Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Brooms Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colebrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stewart Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | High Brooms Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Brooms Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stewart Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Salisbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Great Brooms Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Great Brooms Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Brooms Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Weare Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Weare Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colebrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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