Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 55.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brook Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 352 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 Brook Road (TN2 3AY) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the High Brooms average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Road (TN2 3AY), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Brooms Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blake Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stewart Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Stewart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Stewart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trebilco Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stewart Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Public order Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rankine Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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