Total Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 101.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Birken Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 58th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birken Road (TN2 3TF) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birken Road (TN2 3TF), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Way. Police recorded 50 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 Birken Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burslem Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harries Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warren Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allandale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Way —
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Data Sources

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