Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Western Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden , and the 74th 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 Western Road (TN4 0HG) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Culverden average (102.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Road (TN4 0HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hythe Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Culverden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Taylor Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stonewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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