April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TN17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TN17 recorded 76 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.0 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.8% compared to the same period last year.

Key Statistics

  • monitoring33.98 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment76 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 3.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

76
trending_up +13.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

33.98per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

900

Within TN17 district

Tunbridge Wells

25,307

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Crane Lane Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Goddards Close Map
total: 6 Other theft: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Causton Road Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 1
6
High Street Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
St Davids Bridge Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Bank Street Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Park Wood Lane Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2
High Ridge Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Convalescent Lane Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
76 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
21
27.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
18.4%
Violence & Sexual Offences
13
17.1%
Other Theft
8
10.5%
Shoplifting
8
10.5%
Burglary
5
6.6%
Vehicle Crime
3
3.9%
Other Crime
1
1.3%
Weapons Possession
1
1.3%
Public Order
1
1.3%
Robbery
1
1.3%

Crime Analysis: TN17

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in TN17 at 27.6%. Criminal Damage & Arson (18.4%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (17.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TN17 has fallen slightly — by 3.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TN17 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_up +13.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%

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