Crime Rates at Kirkdale Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2SB

Kirkdale Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Park , and the 164th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkdale Road (TN1 2SB) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkdale Road (TN1 2SB), 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.