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Tunbridge Wells police station: custody, address and free legal advice
Tunbridge Wells police station is used for voluntary interviews. West Kent custody is at Tonbridge. Firms can instruct me for cover, and clients can ask me to come to their interview.
Station addresses on this page are for orientation only.
Last reviewed: 6 October 2026
In brief
Tunbridge Wells Police Station is used for voluntary interviews. If someone from the area is held in custody, they may be at Tonbridge or another Kent suite. Ask for a solicitor. Police station advice is free under legal aid if you ask.
Quick answers: address, custody, and who to call
- Address: Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 2LU
- Tunbridge Wells is a voluntary interview station on this site. I do not treat it as a custody suite. If someone is arrested nearby they are usually taken to North Kent, Medway, Tonbridge, Canterbury, Folkestone or Margate.
- For the police, use 999 or 101. This website is not Kent Police.
Jurisdiction: England and Wales. Sources last checked .
Sources (England and Wales)
- Kent Police: Find a police station — Tunbridge Wells Police Station (checked 2026-10-06)—https://www.kent.police.uk/contact/find-a-police-station/
- The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 — SI 2018/447 Schedule (Kent — Tunbridge Wells Police Station) (checked 2026-10-06)—https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/447/made
General information only — not legal advice. While every care is taken to ensure what is stated is accurate and reflects current law and official guidance, errors may occur and the law changes. Do not rely on this page instead of advice from a qualified solicitor about your own situation. Legal services are provided through Tuckers Solicitors LLP (SRA number 592449) where applicable. If you believe something on this page is incorrect, please contact us and say you are reporting a content error.
Someone arrested and held at Tunbridge Wells?
If someone has been arrested near Tunbridge Wells, they are usually taken to a custody suite rather than held here. Ask for Robert Cashman by name at whichever suite they are in. Use the custody pathway and I will tell you whether I can attend.
Booked for a voluntary interview at Tunbridge Wells?
If you have a letter or a call asking you to come to Tunbridge Wells for an interview under caution, speak to a solicitor before you attend. Police station advice is free under legal aid. Do not give your account to the officer on the phone.
Free legal advice: how to ask for Robert Cashman by name
At the police station, ask for Robert Cashman by name. GOV.UK says advice there is free and that you can ask for a solicitor you know if they do legal aid work. I am a duty solicitor. I have over 30 years in criminal law, and I have been a solicitor since 2001.
Getting there and parking
I have not published parking or walking directions I have not checked. For the station the police publish, use the Kent Police station finder.
Tunbridge Wells Police Station
If you've been asked to a voluntary interview at Tunbridge Wells Police Station, ask for a solicitor before it starts. Police station advice is free under legal aid if you ask. Use the contact pathway on this site.
Station addresses on this page are for orientation only. This is not Kent Police. For police assistance use 101 or 999.
Station address: Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 2LU
Kent Police front counter details can change; check kent.police.uk.
Jurisdiction: England and Wales. Sources last checked .
Sources (England and Wales)
- Kent Police: Find a police station — Tunbridge Wells Police Station (checked 2026-10-06)—https://www.kent.police.uk/contact/find-a-police-station/
- The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 — SI 2018/447 Schedule (Kent — Tunbridge Wells Police Station) (checked 2026-10-06)—https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/447/made
General information only — not legal advice. While every care is taken to ensure what is stated is accurate and reflects current law and official guidance, errors may occur and the law changes. Do not rely on this page instead of advice from a qualified solicitor about your own situation. Legal services are provided through Tuckers Solicitors LLP (SRA number 592449) where applicable. If you believe something on this page is incorrect, please contact us and say you are reporting a content error.
Who this page is for
Solicitors and clients in the Tunbridge Wells area.
Areas covered
- Tunbridge Wells
- Southborough
- West Kent
Frequently asked questions
- Is Tunbridge Wells police station open to the public?
- I have not published front-counter times I have not checked. Use the Kent Police station finder. This site is not Kent Police. For the police, use 999 or 101.
- Does Tunbridge Wells have a custody suite, and where are people taken?
- Tunbridge Wells is a voluntary interview station on this site. I do not treat it as a custody suite. If someone is arrested nearby they are usually taken to North Kent, Medway, Tonbridge, Canterbury, Folkestone or Margate.
- What is the phone number for Tunbridge Wells police station?
- For the police, use 999 in an emergency or 101 otherwise. I do not publish a station direct number, and I do not publish my own number in this page.
- Can I ask for a specific solicitor?
- Yes. Ask for Robert Cashman by name. GOV.UK says legal advice at the police station is free, and that you can ask for a solicitor you know if they do legal aid work. The police contact the Defence Solicitor Call Centre.
- Is legal advice free?
- Police station advice is free under legal aid. That is different from legal aid at court, which has its own tests. See the GOV.UK page on legal advice at the police station.
- Do you cover Tunbridge Wells voluntary interviews?
- Yes, subject to availability. Instruct with interview time and client details.
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General information only — not legal advice. While every care is taken to ensure what is stated is accurate and reflects current law and official guidance, errors may occur and the law changes. Do not rely on this page instead of advice from a qualified solicitor about your own situation. Legal services are provided through Tuckers Solicitors LLP (SRA number 592449) where applicable. If you believe something on this page is incorrect, please contact us and say you are reporting a content error.