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Crime Rates in Tunbridge Wells, local authority district

Crime Rate

68

68

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Tunbridge Wells, (local authority district) is 68 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Tunbridge Wells (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 24.2 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.6 4/10
Shoplifting 7.49 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.58 4/10
Other theft 4.76 2/10
Public order 3.5 2/10
Vehicle crime 2.36 2/10
Burglary 2.2 2/10
Drugs 1.91 3/10
Other crime 1.87 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.624 3/10
Robbery 0.356 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.347 2/10
Theft from the person 0.225 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Tunbridge Wells (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Tunbridge Wells (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Tunbridge Wells (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Tunbridge Wells (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Tunbridge Wells
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Tunbridge Wells (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Tunbridge Wells (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Rural Tunbridge Wells36.1 low
2. St John's40.1 low
3. Rusthall & Speldhurst46.6 low
4. Southborough & Bidborough46.9 low
5. Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden48.6 low
6. Pembury & Capel63.6 low
7. St James'67.3 low
8. Pantiles73.3 low
9. Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden81.1 low
10. Culverden82.3 low
11. Paddock Wood88.1 low
12. High Brooms95 low
13. Park100 low
14. Sherwood104 low

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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