Total Crime Rate
133.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Common area has the 17th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden , and the 36th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Common (TN1 1EB) in the last 12 months was 133.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% higher than the Culverden average (102.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Common (TN1 1EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Culverden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | White Bear Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Bear Passage | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Mount Sion | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nevill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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