Total Crime Rate

100.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 100.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Birchway area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 61st highest crime rate of 352 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 Birchway (TN2 3DA) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchway (TN2 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Caley Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longview Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burslem Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warren Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longview Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Liptraps Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harries Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynes Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allandale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakewood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trebilco Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rankine Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakewood Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Close —
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Data Sources

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