Crap Towns / Royal Tunbridge Wells / Crime

How much crime is there in Royal Tunbridge Wells?

The police recorded 69.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Royal Tunbridge Wells from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 29.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 63.1, down from 78.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	78.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	67.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	63.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	29.4	34.1
Shoplifting	11.3	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.1	7.0
Other theft	5.7	5.4
Public order	4.1	6.6
Vehicle crime	3.4	3.8
Drugs	2.4	2.4
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Other crime	1.9	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Paddock Wood	10.0 km	81.1
Edenbridge	16.3 km	74.5
Royal Tunbridge Wells	–	69.7
Tonbridge	7.0 km	69.6
Pembury	4.6 km	65.0
Sevenoaks	17.1 km	54.1
Southborough	3.0 km	49.1
Rusthall and Langton Green	3.6 km	38.1
Crowborough	11.6 km	37.3
Heathfield	18.5 km	35.2
Kings Hill	18.3 km	33.0
The typical town	–	76.2