Total Crime Rate

27.3 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 27.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Liptraps Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 123rd lowest 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 Liptraps Lane (TN2 3AA) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liptraps Lane (TN2 3AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trebilco Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longview Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Liptraps Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birken Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rankine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazelwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birken Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Birken Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Liptraps Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oast Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trebilco Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trebilco Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Birch Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Hurst Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Blake Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greggs Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greggs Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Way —
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Data Sources

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