Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linden Gardens area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden , and the 108th lowest 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 Linden Gardens (TN2 5QU) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Culverden average (102.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Gardens (TN2 5QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linden Park Road, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Nevill Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Fields Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tunbridge Wells West Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tunbridge Wells West Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Linden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cobbett'S Ride Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cobbett'S Ride Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Linden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nevill Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Linden Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Park Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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