TN1 1BT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TN1 1BT

TN1 1BT, Tunbridge Wells has recorded a total of 76 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 21.50 per 1,000 population. This TN1 1BT 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 1BT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TN1 1BT, encompassing approximately 3535 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the TN1 1BT area, explore the TN1 1BT Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (-27.03% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (18) incidents (-18.18% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (7) incidents (40.00% increase)

TN1 1BT Crime Hotspots

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

  • Newton Road with total crimes: 14
  • Monson Road with total crimes: 10
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 9

TN1 1BT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2721.50-27.03%
Anti-social behaviour187.64-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson75.0940.00%
Other theft71.9840.00%
Shoplifting61.98-57.14%
Public order31.70-62.50%
Bicycle theft20.850.00%
Drugs20.570.00%
Other crime10.57-50.00%
Robbery10.28-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3729.1460.87%
Anti-social behaviour2210.4729.41%
Shoplifting146.22100.00%
Public order83.9633.33%
Criminal damage and arson52.2625.00%
Other theft51.41-16.67%
Vehicle crime31.4150.00%
Other crime20.85100.00%
Drugs20.57-60.00%
Robbery20.570.00%
Burglary20.57100.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2321.50-36.11%
Anti-social behaviour176.51-15.00%
Shoplifting74.8140.00%
Public order61.98-14.29%
Other theft61.7020.00%
Drugs51.7066.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.41-50.00%
Robbery21.13100.00%
Theft from the person20.57100.00%
Vehicle crime20.570.00%
Burglary10.570.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3625.7444.00%
Anti-social behaviour2010.1866.67%
Criminal damage and arson85.66-11.11%
Public order72.2640.00%
Other theft51.98150.00%
Shoplifting51.4125.00%
Drugs31.41-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.85100.00%
Other crime10.570.00%
Burglary10.28-66.67%
Theft from the person10.28-50.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2519.52-10.71%
Anti-social behaviour127.07-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson93.3912.50%
Public order52.55-28.57%
Drugs51.410.00%
Shoplifting41.41-42.86%
Burglary31.130.00%
Theft from the person20.850.00%
Other theft20.57-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.57-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2824.047.69%
Anti-social behaviour147.92-44.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.96100.00%
Public order72.2616.67%
Shoplifting71.980.00%
Other theft61.9850.00%
Drugs51.7025.00%
Burglary31.410.00%
Robbery20.850.00%
Theft from the person20.57100.00%
Vehicle crime20.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2623.2018.18%
Anti-social behaviour257.3556.25%
Shoplifting77.070.00%
Public order61.980.00%
Drugs41.7033.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.130.00%
Other theft41.130.00%
Burglary31.1350.00%
Other crime10.850.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.28-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2218.394.76%
Anti-social behaviour166.2214.29%
Shoplifting74.530.00%
Other theft41.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.13-20.00%
Drugs31.13-25.00%
Theft from the person30.850.00%
Vehicle crime20.85100.00%
Burglary20.57-60.00%
Other crime10.570.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2118.67-67.19%
Anti-social behaviour145.94-39.13%
Shoplifting73.960.00%
Burglary51.9866.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.41-37.50%
Public order41.41-33.33%
Drugs41.13-33.33%
Other theft41.13100.00%
Vehicle crime11.130.00%
Bicycle theft10.28-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6435.6488.24%
Anti-social behaviour2318.1035.29%
Criminal damage and arson86.510.00%
Shoplifting72.26-12.50%
Drugs61.98200.00%
Public order61.70-50.00%
Burglary31.700.00%
Bicycle theft20.85100.00%
Other theft20.57-77.78%
Theft from the person20.570.00%
Other crime20.57-60.00%
Robbery10.570.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3428.57-8.11%
Anti-social behaviour179.620.00%
Public order124.819.09%
Other theft93.3928.57%
Criminal damage and arson82.55-33.33%
Shoplifting82.260.00%
Other crime52.260.00%
Burglary31.410.00%
Drugs20.85-71.43%
Vehicle crime20.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.57-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3731.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour1710.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson124.810.00%
Public order113.390.00%
Shoplifting83.110.00%
Drugs72.260.00%
Other theft71.980.00%
Burglary31.980.00%
Possession of weapons30.850.00%
Robbery20.850.00%
Theft from the person20.570.00%
Vehicle crime20.570.00%
Bicycle theft20.570.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 215 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202422
July 202417
June 202420
May 202412
April 202414
March 202425
February 202416
January 202414
December 202323
November 202317
October 202317

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 82 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20244
June 20248
May 20249
April 20248
March 20244
February 20244
January 20245
December 20238
November 20238
October 202312

A total of 61 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20246
June 20245
May 20242
April 20246
March 20244
February 20244
January 20244
December 20232
November 20239
October 20237

A total of 87 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202414
July 20247
June 20245
May 20244
April 20247
March 20247
February 20247
January 20247
December 20237
November 20238
October 20238

A total of 380 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202437
July 202423
June 202436
May 202425
April 202428
March 202426
February 202422
January 202421
December 202364
November 202334
October 202337

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20235

A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
April 20242
February 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 75 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20246
June 20247
May 20245
April 20247
March 20246
January 20244
December 20236
November 202312
October 202311

A total of 48 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20245
June 20243
May 20245
April 20245
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
December 20236
November 20232
October 20237

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 18 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
February 20242
January 20241
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20245
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233

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

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
December 20232
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Newton Road
    Total14
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Monson Road
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
  • 4. High Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Vale Avenue
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 6. Calverley Park Crescent
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. White Bear Passage
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 9. Lime Hill Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Cadogan Gardens
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 11. Mount Pleasant Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Little Mount Sion
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Arundel Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. B2023
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Guildford Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Mount Pleasant Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 17. Catherine Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Clarence Row
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 20. Christ Church Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Cumberland Yard
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Berkeley Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Nevill Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Suffolk Mews
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1