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Overview of Tunbridge Wells crime rate

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Occupying the 17th position for safety among 25 neighbouring boroughs, Tunbridge Wells witnessed 9,493 crime incidents in 2023. With a populace of 115,311, the crime rate stands at 82.33 per 1,000 people, marking a 6.82% rise from the prior year.

Predominant crime types in Tunbridge Wells include Violence and sexual offences (37.8%), Anti-social behaviour (15.9%), and Criminal damage and arson (9.8%). The least common were Possession of weapons (0.7%), Robbery (0.5%), and Theft from the person (0.4%).

Among the 20 wards in Tunbridge Wells, those with the highest crime rates include Park (Tunbridge Wells) (145.3), Sherwood (Tunbridge Wells) (125.5), and Culverden (120.1). Conversely, the safest wards are Goudhurst and Lamberhurst (50.1), Brenchley and Horsmonden (35.4), and Speldhurst and Bidborough (30.8).

Evaluating the postcode districts within Tunbridge Wells, TN1 (182.3), TN2 (85.6), and TN27 (73.0) report the highest crime rates. The most secure districts are TN5 (44.6), TN3 (31.9), and TN20 (30.7).

In Tunbridge Wells, there has been an increase in Anti-social behaviour by approximately 7.67% since 2020 and another increase of about 3.11% in 2023. There were also increases in Shoplifting by 2.4% in 2022 and 1.62% in 2023, along with a rise in Violence and sexual offences by approximately 1.92% since 2021. However, there have been decreases in Anti-social behaviour by 6.9% in 2021 and 3.7% in 2022, along with declines in Other theft by around 2.47% since 2020, Shoplifting by approximately 1.65% since 2020, and Violence and sexual offences by about 2.32% since 2022.

Tunbridge Wells crime incidents by crime type

A total of 9493 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 3585 (37.8)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1505 (15.9)%
Criminal damage and arson – 933 (9.8)%
Shoplifting – 860 (9.1)%
Other theft – 656 (6.9)%
Public order – 467 (4.9)%
Vehicle crime – 406 (4.3)%
Burglary – 370 (3.9)%
Other crime – 249 (2.6)%
Drugs – 243 (2.6)%
Bicycle theft – 68 (0.7)%
Possession of weapons – 62 (0.7)%
Robbery – 47 (0.5)%
Theft from the person – 42 (0.4)%

How does Tunbridge Wells compare against nearby areas ?

Tunbridge Wells ranks 17th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Tunbridge Wells wards

There are 20 wards within Tunbridge Wells. Park (Tunbridge Wells), Sherwood (Tunbridge Wells), Culverden has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 20 wards from high crime rate to low.