TN1 1QS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TN1 1QS

TN1 1QS, Tunbridge Wells has recorded a total of 111 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 29.23 per 1,000 population. This TN1 1QS 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 1QS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TN1 1QS, encompassing approximately 3797 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (30) incidents (-21.05% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (26) incidents (-13.33% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (24) incidents (-20.00% decrease)

TN1 1QS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 23
  • Newton Road with total crimes: 14
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 14

TN1 1QS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3029.23-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour267.90-13.33%
Shoplifting246.85-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.3212.50%
Other theft52.37-54.55%
Public order51.32-64.29%
Other crime31.3250.00%
Bicycle theft30.790.00%
Drugs20.790.00%
Robbery10.530.00%
Possession of weapons10.26-50.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Burglary10.26-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3837.920.00%
Anti-social behaviour3010.0157.89%
Shoplifting307.9042.86%
Public order147.9055.56%
Other theft113.69120.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.9060.00%
Vehicle crime42.1133.33%
Burglary21.05100.00%
Possession of weapons20.53-33.33%
Other crime20.53-33.33%
Drugs20.53-66.67%
Robbery10.53-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3831.072.70%
Shoplifting2110.0123.53%
Anti-social behaviour195.53-42.42%
Public order95.0012.50%
Drugs62.37200.00%
Other theft51.58-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson51.32-50.00%
Other crime31.32200.00%
Possession of weapons30.79200.00%
Vehicle crime30.79200.00%
Robbery20.79100.00%
Theft from the person20.53100.00%
Bicycle theft10.53-50.00%
Burglary10.26-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3732.9123.33%
Anti-social behaviour339.7443.48%
Shoplifting178.69-45.16%
Criminal damage and arson104.4811.11%
Other theft92.63125.00%
Public order82.3760.00%
Bicycle theft22.11100.00%
Burglary20.53-33.33%
Drugs20.53-50.00%
Robbery10.530.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.26-50.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3130.0282.35%
Violence and sexual offences308.16-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour237.90-34.29%
Criminal damage and arson96.06-18.18%
Public order52.37-37.50%
Drugs41.32-20.00%
Other theft41.05-50.00%
Burglary31.050.00%
Theft from the person20.79-50.00%
Other crime10.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.26-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3535.81-20.45%
Violence and sexual offences349.2213.33%
Shoplifting178.95-19.05%
Criminal damage and arson114.48120.00%
Public order82.90-11.11%
Other theft82.1114.29%
Drugs52.110.00%
Theft from the person41.32300.00%
Robbery41.05100.00%
Vehicle crime41.050.00%
Burglary31.05-25.00%
Bicycle theft10.79-66.67%
Other crime10.26-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4435.28120.00%
Violence and sexual offences3011.5920.00%
Shoplifting217.90-16.00%
Public order95.53200.00%
Other theft72.3775.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.84-28.57%
Drugs51.3225.00%
Burglary41.32-20.00%
Bicycle theft31.05200.00%
Other crime20.790.00%
Robbery20.53-33.33%
Theft from the person10.53-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2527.38-28.57%
Shoplifting256.5819.05%
Anti-social behaviour206.58-51.22%
Criminal damage and arson75.27-22.22%
Burglary51.84-16.67%
Other theft41.320.00%
Drugs41.05100.00%
Theft from the person31.050.00%
Robbery30.790.00%
Public order30.79-50.00%
Other crime20.790.00%
Vehicle crime20.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.53-50.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4133.705.13%
Violence and sexual offences3510.80-50.70%
Shoplifting219.2216.67%
Criminal damage and arson95.53-25.00%
Burglary62.37200.00%
Public order61.58-14.29%
Other theft41.58-20.00%
Vehicle crime21.05100.00%
Bicycle theft20.530.00%
Drugs20.53-60.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7145.0365.12%
Anti-social behaviour3918.7018.18%
Shoplifting1810.27-21.74%
Criminal damage and arson124.7420.00%
Public order73.16-41.67%
Other theft51.84-58.33%
Drugs51.3266.67%
Theft from the person51.32400.00%
Other crime41.32-60.00%
Bicycle theft21.050.00%
Burglary20.53-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.53-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4340.55-6.52%
Anti-social behaviour3311.320.00%
Shoplifting238.69-4.17%
Public order126.060.00%
Other theft123.169.09%
Criminal damage and arson103.16-23.08%
Other crime102.630.00%
Burglary42.630.00%
Drugs31.05-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.79-25.00%
Theft from the person10.79-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4641.87-14.81%
Anti-social behaviour3312.11-13.16%
Shoplifting248.69-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson136.320.00%
Public order123.4250.00%
Other theft113.1637.50%
Vehicle crime42.900.00%
Burglary41.05-33.33%
Drugs41.05300.00%
Bicycle theft31.05200.00%
Theft from the person20.790.00%
Possession of weapons20.530.00%
Robbery10.53-75.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5443.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour3814.220.00%
Shoplifting3010.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson137.900.00%
Public order83.420.00%
Other theft82.110.00%
Burglary62.110.00%
Robbery41.580.00%
Drugs11.050.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 30 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
December 20234
November 202310
September 20231

A total of 511 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 39.31 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202438
July 202438
June 202437
May 202430
April 202434
March 202430
February 202425
January 202435
December 202371
November 202343
October 202346
September 202354

A total of 414 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.85 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202430
July 202419
June 202433
May 202423
April 202435
March 202444
February 202420
January 202441
December 202339
November 202333
October 202333
September 202338

A total of 20 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 121 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.31 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20248
July 20245
June 202410
May 20249
April 202411
March 20245
February 20247
January 20249
December 202312
November 202310
October 202313
September 202313

A total of 93 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.15 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202411
July 20245
June 20249
May 20244
April 20248
March 20247
February 20244
January 20244
December 20235
November 202312
October 202311
September 20238

A total of 302 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.23 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202430
July 202421
June 202417
May 202431
April 202417
March 202421
February 202425
January 202421
December 202318
November 202323
October 202324
September 202330

A total of 106 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.15 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202414
July 20249
June 20248
May 20245
April 20248
March 20249
February 20243
January 20246
December 20237
November 202312
October 202312
September 20238

A total of 19 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 45 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.46 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20246
June 20242
May 20244
April 20245
March 20245
February 20244
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
October 20232

A total of 22 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20243
December 20235
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 43 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20245
January 20246
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 25 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total23
    Shoplifting16
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Newton Road
    Total14
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Monson Road
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Grosvenor Road
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 6. Hanover Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Vale Avenue
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 8. Calverley Park Crescent
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Lime Hill Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Cadogan Gardens
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 12. Calverley Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 13. Mount Pleasant Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Tunnel Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 15. Kirkdale Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Camden Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Belgrave Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Goods Station Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Mount Pleasant Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 20. Catherine Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Clarence Row
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Somerville Gardens
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Mount Ephraim
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Mount Ephraim Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Suffolk Mews
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Soverign Place
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Grosvenor Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1