Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hopwood Gardens area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Culverden , and the 66th 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 Hopwood Gardens (TN4 9PT) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopwood Gardens (TN4 9PT), the main crime hotspot is near St Michael'S Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Culverden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shaftesbury Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mereworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chilston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodbury Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodbury Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwood Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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