Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Barnetts Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 117th highest crime rate of 350 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 Barnetts Way (TN4 9DW) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the High Brooms average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnetts Way (TN4 9DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brokes Way, where police recorded 20 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 Barnetts Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brokes Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnetts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lott Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Barnetts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brokes Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brokes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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