Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Oakwood Rise area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 350 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 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the High Brooms average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Rise (TN2 3HQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lynes Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lower Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Hurst Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazelwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hawthorn Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Home Farm Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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