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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TN27: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TN27 recorded 83 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.68 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 22.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring27.59 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment83 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 22.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

83
trending_up +25.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

27.59per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

768

Within TN27 district

Tunbridge Wells

30,986

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
High Street Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 1
10
Miller Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Canterbury Road Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1
3
North Street Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1
3
Chulkhurst Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1
2
Tenterden Road Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Pluckley Road Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Bedlam Lane Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
2
Swan Lane Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Woodbrook Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
83 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
22
26.5%
Violence & Sexual Offences
22
26.5%
Other Theft
11
13.3%
Shoplifting
9
10.8%
Public Order
5
6.0%
Burglary
5
6.0%
Vehicle Crime
3
3.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
2
2.4%
Other Crime
2
2.4%
Weapons Possession
1
1.2%
Drug Offences
1
1.2%

Crime Analysis: TN27

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in TN27 at 26.5%. Violence & Sexual Offences (26.5%) and Other Theft (13.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TN27 has risen sharply — by 22.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TN27 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +25.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +22.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.8%

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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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