Total Crime Rate
55.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blakeway 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 Blakeway (TN2 3DF) 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 Blakeway (TN2 3DF), 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.
View Crime In Tunbridge Wells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trebilco Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiltshire Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Addison Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oak Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rankine Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
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