Total Crime Rate

180.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Orchard Business Centre area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 23rd 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 Orchard Business Centre (TN2 3XF) in the last 12 months was 180.4 per 1,000 residents and was 131.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Business Centre (TN2 3XF), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Business Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mulberry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Lambersart Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rankine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trebilco Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trebilco Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Hornbeam Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Farm Road —
Sep 2025Public order Hornbeam Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery North Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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