Total Crime Rate

750.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

468.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 750.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 468.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 372.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 126.1 10/10
  • Public order 87.1 10/10
  • Other theft 48.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.0 10/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
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

Cornford Lane area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Rural Tunbridge Wells , and the 2nd 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 Cornford Lane (TN2 4QS) in the last 12 months was 750.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1931.8% higher than the Rural Tunbridge Wells average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 156 (≈ 468.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornford Lane (TN2 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornford Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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