Total Crime Rate

650.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 650.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 376.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 92.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.3 10/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Robbery 17.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Blackhurst Lane area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in High Brooms , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackhurst Lane (TN2 4QA) in the last 12 months was 650.4 per 1,000 residents and was 825.9% higher than the High Brooms average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackhurst Lane (TN2 4QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pembury Grange, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swallow Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackhurst Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Grange —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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