Total Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Charles Square area has the 59th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden , and the 158th 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 King Charles Square (TN4 8FA) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Culverden average (102.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Charles Square (TN4 8FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Culverden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grosvenor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grosvenor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grosvenor Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Hill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchange Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchange Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Ephraim Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exchange Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amherst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Soverign Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanover Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Culverden Street | β |
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