Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lakewood Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 127th 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 Lakewood Drive (TN2 3FH) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower than the High Brooms average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakewood Drive (TN2 3FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greggs Wood Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lakewood Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lakewood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lynes Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Birch Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greggs Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greggs Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Hurst Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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