Total Crime Rate
280.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
162.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Common area has the 10th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Culverden , and the 19th 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 The Common (TN4 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 280.0 per 1,000 residents and was 167.7% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 162.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Common (TN4 8BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grosvenor Road, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tunbridge Wells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A26 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clanricarde Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Grosvenor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Culverden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hanover Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Culverden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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