Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Oakwood Rise area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 150th lowest 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 Oakwood Rise (TN2 3HG) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Rise (TN2 3HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greggs Wood Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynes Place (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Liptraps Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakewood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longview Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longview Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakewood Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynes Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashenden Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harries Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burslem Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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