Crap Towns / Rusthall and Langton Green / Crime

How much crime is there in Rusthall and Langton Green?

The police recorded 38.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Rusthall and Langton Green from September 2023 to August 2026, 50% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 37.8, down from 40.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	40.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	36.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	37.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	21.1	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.6	7.0
Other theft	2.5	5.4
Public order	1.9	6.6
Vehicle crime	1.9	3.8
Burglary	1.6	3.1
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Shoplifting	0.9	7.1
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Bicycle theft	less than 0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	less than 0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Paddock Wood	13.3 km	81.1
Edenbridge	13.3 km	74.5
Royal Tunbridge Wells	3.6 km	69.7
Tonbridge	8.5 km	69.6
Pembury	8.0 km	65.0
Sevenoaks	16.5 km	54.1
East Grinstead	16.1 km	52.0
Southborough	4.2 km	49.1
Rusthall and Langton Green	–	38.1
Crowborough	9.5 km	37.3
Heathfield	18.5 km	35.2
The typical town	–	76.2