Crime Rates at Laurel Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BB

Laurel Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 53rd highest 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 Laurel Road (TN2 3BB) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher than the High Brooms average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% 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 55 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.