Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Park , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Road (TN1 2HH) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Park average (99.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (TN1 2HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rochdale Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanhope Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Medway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Medway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stratford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanhope Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandos Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beulah Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stratford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Avon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Hasletts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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