Crime Rates at High Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5LW

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edenbridge North and East , and the 9th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (TN8 5LW) in the last 12 months was 238.4 per 1,000 residents and was 190.2% 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 Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (TN8 5LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croft Lane, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regency Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.