Total Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 92.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Laurel Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 71st highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Road (TN2 3BB) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Road (TN2 3BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caley Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Liptraps Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Trebilco Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allandale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rankine Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longview Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blake Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longview Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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