Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rochdale Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Park , and the 99th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rochdale Road (TN1 2JB) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Park average (93.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rochdale Road (TN1 2JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rochdale Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Bridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rochdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Quarry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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