Total Crime Rate

101.9 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 101.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Burslem Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 67th highest crime rate of 350 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 Burslem Road (TN2 3TX) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% higher than the High Brooms average (77.9 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burslem Road (TN2 3TX), the main crime hotspot is near Longview Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burslem Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birken Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Birch Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Birken Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birken Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazelwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lynes Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greggs Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greggs Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Hurst Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Liptraps Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oast Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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