TN1 1BF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TN1 1BF

TN1 1BF, Tunbridge Wells has recorded a total of 46 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.11 per 1,000 population. This TN1 1BF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader TN1 postcode area, which has experienced 148 crimes and a crime rate of 13.54 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this TN1 1BF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TN1 1BF, encompassing approximately 2688 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (-40.62% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (-42.86% decrease)
  • Other theft: (6) incidents (200.00% increase)

TN1 1BF Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 11
  • High Street with total crimes: 8
  • Vale Avenue with total crimes: 5

TN1 1BF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1917.11-40.62%
Anti-social behaviour87.07-42.86%
Other theft62.98200.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.2333.33%
Public order31.49-25.00%
Drugs21.12100.00%
Bicycle theft10.740.00%
Shoplifting10.37-83.33%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.37-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3226.4168.42%
Anti-social behaviour1411.9016.67%
Shoplifting65.21200.00%
Public order42.2333.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.490.00%
Vehicle crime31.12200.00%
Burglary31.12200.00%
Other theft21.12-50.00%
Drugs10.74-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%
Other crime10.370.00%
Robbery10.370.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1919.34-17.39%
Anti-social behaviour127.079.09%
Other theft44.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.49-57.14%
Public order31.12-25.00%
Drugs31.120.00%
Shoplifting21.12-33.33%
Theft from the person20.74100.00%
Burglary10.740.00%
Other crime10.37-50.00%
Robbery10.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2323.0621.05%
Anti-social behaviour118.56120.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.09-22.22%
Public order42.6033.33%
Other theft41.49100.00%
Drugs31.4950.00%
Shoplifting31.1250.00%
Other crime21.120.00%
Burglary10.74-66.67%
Theft from the person10.37-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%
Robbery10.370.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1918.23-13.64%
Criminal damage and arson97.0728.57%
Anti-social behaviour53.35-28.57%
Public order31.86-57.14%
Burglary31.1250.00%
Drugs21.12-60.00%
Theft from the person20.74100.00%
Other theft20.74-60.00%
Shoplifting20.740.00%
Vehicle crime10.74-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2222.6910.00%
Anti-social behaviour78.18-56.25%
Criminal damage and arson72.60133.33%
Public order72.6016.67%
Other theft52.600.00%
Drugs51.8666.67%
Shoplifting21.86100.00%
Vehicle crime20.740.00%
Burglary20.74100.00%
Possession of weapons10.740.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2021.5811.11%
Anti-social behaviour167.44128.57%
Public order65.950.00%
Other theft52.2366.67%
Criminal damage and arson31.86-25.00%
Drugs31.120.00%
Other crime11.120.00%
Shoplifting10.37-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%
Theft from the person10.37-50.00%
Burglary10.370.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1816.005.88%
Anti-social behaviour76.70-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson42.60300.00%
Drugs31.490.00%
Shoplifting31.12200.00%
Other theft31.120.00%
Vehicle crime21.120.00%
Theft from the person20.740.00%
Other crime10.740.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1715.25-67.31%
Anti-social behaviour86.32-42.86%
Public order32.98-57.14%
Other theft31.12200.00%
Drugs31.12-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.120.00%
Burglary20.740.00%
Shoplifting10.74-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.37-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.37-83.33%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5235.7185.71%
Anti-social behaviour1419.3427.27%
Public order75.21-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson62.60-25.00%
Drugs52.23400.00%
Shoplifting41.86-20.00%
Bicycle theft21.49100.00%
Burglary20.740.00%
Theft from the person10.740.00%
Other crime10.37-50.00%
Other theft10.37-75.00%
Robbery10.370.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2827.1527.27%
Anti-social behaviour1110.4210.00%
Public order94.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.3533.33%
Shoplifting52.9825.00%
Vehicle crime41.8633.33%
Other theft41.4933.33%
Other crime21.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.74-50.00%
Drugs10.37-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2225.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour108.180.00%
Public order93.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.350.00%
Drugs42.230.00%
Shoplifting41.490.00%
Vehicle crime31.490.00%
Possession of weapons31.120.00%
Other theft31.120.00%
Bicycle theft21.120.00%
Robbery10.740.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 291 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202432
July 202419
June 202423
May 202419
April 202422
March 202420
February 202418
January 202417
December 202352
November 202328
October 202322

A total of 42 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20244
June 20244
May 20242
April 20245
March 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 58 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20243
June 20244
May 20243
April 20247
March 20246
January 20243
December 20237
November 20239
October 20239

A total of 123 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202414
July 202412
June 202411
May 20245
April 20247
March 202416
February 20247
January 20248
December 202314
November 202311
October 202310

A total of 61 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20243
June 20247
May 20249
April 20247
March 20243
February 20244
January 20241
December 20236
November 20238
October 20236

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 35 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
April 20245
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20235
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 34 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20242
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
October 20233

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20242
January 20242
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
January 20242
December 20232

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 11 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the TN1 1BF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. High Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Vale Avenue
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. White Bear Passage
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Mount Pleasant Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Little Mount Sion
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Market Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Arundel Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. B2023
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Guildford Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Mount Pleasant Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 13. Clarence Row
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Christ Church Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Cumberland Yard
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Berkeley Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Nevill Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1