Total Crime Rate
18.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silverdale Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Culverden , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 352 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 Silverdale Road (TN4 9JA) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silverdale Road (TN4 9JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rochdale Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grosvenor Bridge (8 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 | Denbigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hasletts Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Medway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Medway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Grosvenor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denbigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silverdale Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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