Total Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Culverden , and the 67th 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 William Street (TN4 9RT) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Culverden average (104.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (TN4 9RT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richardson Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Exchange Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitefield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitefield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Whitefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amherst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amherst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exchange Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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