Total Crime Rate
316.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Green Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 14th 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 Green Way (TN2 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 316.8 per 1,000 residents and was 306.4% higher than the High Brooms average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Way (TN2 3HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Mead. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In High Brooms| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hazelwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazelwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Hurst | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stag Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lynes Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawthorn Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stag Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lower Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Farm Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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