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Crime Rates in Tunbridge Wells, local authority district

Crime Rate

Low 3/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Tunbridge Wells, (local authority district) is 78 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 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 28.7 4/10

Anti-social behaviour 11.7 3/10

Shoplifting 8.03 5/10

Criminal damage and arson 7.22 5/10

Other theft 5.39 3/10

Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10

Public order 3.51 2/10

Burglary 3.17 4/10

Other crime 2.06 5/10

Drugs 1.93 3/10

Possession of weapons 0.477 2/10

Robbery 0.442 2/10

Theft from the person 0.408 2/10

Bicycle theft 0.33 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Tunbridge Wells (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Rusthall & Speldhurst	43.6 low
2. Rural Tunbridge Wells	46.6 low
3. St John's	47.7 low
4. Southborough & Bidborough	51.7 low
5. Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden	53.1 low
6. St James'	73.8 low
7. Pantiles	75 low
8. Pembury & Capel	78.7 low
9. Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden	93.5 low
10. Paddock Wood	94.4 low
11. High Brooms	98.2 low
12. Park	112 low
13. Culverden	112 medium
14. Sherwood	124 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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