Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Aspen Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aspen Way (TN4 9YB) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aspen Way (TN4 9YB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Powdermill Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Aspen Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mulberry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Lambersart Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Barnetts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnetts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hornbeam Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hornbeam Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery North Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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