Tunbridge Wells Central
Middle areaNorth west Tunbridge Wells. 9,663 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Tunbridge Wells Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Tunbridge Wells Central
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Tunbridge Wells Central at a rate of 156.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.3 per 1,000 people across Tunbridge Wells.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 452 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 364 |
| Shoplifting | 242 |
| Other crime | 220 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 110 |
| Drug offences | 40 |
| Vehicle crime | 38 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |
| Robbery | 9 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Tunbridge Wells Central compares
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Is Tunbridge Wells Central safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Tunbridge Wells Central at a rate of 156.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.3 per 1,000 people across Tunbridge Wells.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 140 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Tunbridge Wells Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (452), anti-social behaviour (364) and shoplifting (242).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Tunbridge Wells
These figures are published for the whole of Tunbridge Wells, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Tunbridge Wells and not Tunbridge Wells Central alone. See Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in Tunbridge Wells Central was £330,000 in 2025.
Tunbridge Wells Central had 9,097 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Tunbridge Wells Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Tunbridge Wells Central, 76.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.