Total Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 126.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queripel Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Park , and the 44th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queripel Close (TN2 3GH) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the Park average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queripel Close (TN2 3GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Queripel Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Blake Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stewart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambrian Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holmewood Road
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Public order Denbigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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