Total Crime Rate
309.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grove Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden , and the 15th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Avenue (TN1 1UP) in the last 12 months was 309.6 per 1,000 residents and was 201.0% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (β 205.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Avenue (TN1 1UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 115 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 | Castle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sutherland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mountfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mountfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mountfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Mount Sion | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | White Bear Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mount Pleasant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mount Pleasant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| 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 |
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