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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TN12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TN12 recorded 188 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.35 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 11.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring52.92 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment188 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 11.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

188
trending_down -6.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.92per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,494

Within TN12 district

Tunbridge Wells

43,216

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 25 Shoplifting: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 2
25
Frittenden Road Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2
12
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Cornforth Close Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Park/Open Space Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Medway Meadows Map
total: 3 Other theft: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Bloxham Avenue Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Bowls Place Map
total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Shoplifting: 1
3
Hastings Road Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
188 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
52
27.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
45
23.9%
Shoplifting
28
14.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
19
10.1%
Other Theft
16
8.5%
Vehicle Crime
10
5.3%
Burglary
7
3.7%
Public Order
5
2.7%
Drug Offences
3
1.6%
Robbery
1
0.5%
Other Crime
1
0.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: TN12

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in TN12 at 27.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.9%) and Shoplifting (14.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TN12 has risen sharply — by 11.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TN12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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