Crime Rates at Chestnut Close, Edenbridge, TN8 5JJ

Chestnut Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edenbridge North and East , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

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 Chestnut Close (TN8 5JJ) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% higher than the Edenbridge North and East average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Close (TN8 5JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moles Mead, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanbridge Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.