Lowest-crime areas in Tunbridge Wells
Of Tunbridge Wells's 14 neighbourhoods, Langton Green, Speldhurst & Bidborough recorded the lowest crime rate, 29 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Tunbridge Wells Central the highest, 159 crimes per 1,000 residents. 13 of 14 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Tunbridge Wells neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langton Green, Speldhurst & Bidborougharound TN4 8SJ | 29 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Southborough Westaround TN4 0HA | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Tunbridge Wells Westaround TN4 9RT | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Goudhurst, Horsmonden & Lamberhurstaround TN12 8AF | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Hawkhurst, Benenden & Sandhurstaround TN18 4JJ | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Ferndale & Hawkenburyaround TN2 3PT | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Tunbridge Wells Southaround TN2 5JY | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Pembury & Matfieldaround TN2 4HU | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittendenaround TN17 3JX | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Paddock Wood & Five Oak Greenaround TN12 6DX | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | High Brooms & Sherwoodaround TN2 3AB | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Ramslye & Rusthallaround TN4 8XD | 89 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Southborough East & Longfield Roadaround TN4 9DB | 89 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Tunbridge Wells Centralaround TN1 2BT | 159 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Tunbridge Wells has the lowest crime rate?
Langton Green, Speldhurst & Bidborough had the lowest recorded crime rate in Tunbridge Wells from October 2025 to September 2026: 29 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Tunbridge Wells has the highest crime rate?
Tunbridge Wells Central had the highest recorded crime rate in Tunbridge Wells from October 2025 to September 2026: 159 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.