Total Crime Rate

160.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 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 160.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burslem Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 32nd 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 Burslem Road (TN2 3TX) in the last 12 months was 160.5 per 1,000 residents and was 128.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burslem Road (TN2 3TX), 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 Birken Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burslem Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longview Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longview Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burslem Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warren Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theodore Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harries Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Liptraps Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynes Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allandale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakewood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakewood Drive —

Data Sources

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