Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weare Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 85th 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 Weare Road (TN4 9DG) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 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 Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weare Road (TN4 9DG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Weare Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Brooms Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colebrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnetts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Brooms Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Brooms Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chestnut Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Weare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Weare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Brooms Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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