Crime Rates at Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2LX

Crescent Road area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Park , and the 18th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crescent Road (TN1 2LX) in the last 12 months was 283.4 per 1,000 residents and was 203.4% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 130.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Road (TN1 2LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 225 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newton Road (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.