Total Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 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 81.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 82nd 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 The Avenue (TN2 3FL) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher than the High Brooms average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (TN2 3FL), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Mead. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashenden Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Mead —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rose Hip Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rose Hip Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Longfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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