Total Crime Rate

133.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 133.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wood Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Culverden , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 352 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 Wood Street (TN1 2QS) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Culverden average (104.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (TN1 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goods Station Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandos Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Catherine Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beulah Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ferns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunnel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James' Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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