Total Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 108.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Powder Mill Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 55th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Powder Mill Lane (TN4 9EF) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powder Mill Lane (TN4 9EF), 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 Powder Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chestnut Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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