20 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Tunbridge Wells

Q: Which area of Tunbridge Wells has the highest crime rate?

Sherwood has the highest crime rate in Tunbridge Wells.

Compare crime rates across all 20 wards in Tunbridge Wells. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Paddock Wood West +44.0% trending_up Benenden and Cranbrook +35.1% trending_up St John's +28.6% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Rusthall -40.6% trending_down Capel -35.7% trending_down Culverden -35.2% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

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#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Sherwood	89.7	77	trending_up+13.2%	chevron_right
2	Paddock Wood East	87.0	53	trending_down-29.3%	chevron_right
3	Paddock Wood West	82.5	36	trending_up+44.0%	chevron_right
4	Park	73.4	74	trending_down-11.9%	chevron_right
5	Broadwater	68.0	19	trending_down-17.4%	chevron_right
6	Culverden	66.1	46	trending_down-35.2%	chevron_right
7	Rusthall	63.4	19	trending_down-40.6%	chevron_right
8	Benenden and Cranbrook	57.7	50	trending_up+35.1%	chevron_right
9	Pantiles and St Mark's	56.2	30	trending_down-3.2%	chevron_right
10	Frittenden and Sissinghurst	52.5	6	trending_down-14.3%	chevron_right
11	St James'	51.8	28	trending_down-3.4%	chevron_right
12	Southborough and High Brooms	50.4	30	trending_down-3.2%	chevron_right
13	Hawkhurst and Sandhurst	49.3	23	trending_up+27.8%	chevron_right
14	Pembury	48.1	53	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
15	Capel	43.7	9	trending_down-35.7%	chevron_right
16	Goudhurst and Lamberhurst	42.4	15	trending_down-31.8%	chevron_right
17	St John's	39.2	27	trending_up+28.6%	chevron_right
18	Southborough North	37.1	15	trending_up+7.1%	chevron_right
19	Brenchley and Horsmonden	29.8	9	trending_down-18.2%	chevron_right
20	Speldhurst and Bidborough	19.5	12	trending_up+20.0%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Tunbridge Wells has the highest crime rate?

Sherwood has the highest crime rate in Tunbridge Wells, with 89.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Tunbridge Wells?

Speldhurst and Bidborough has the lowest crime rate among Tunbridge Wells's wards, with 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Tunbridge Wells have?

Tunbridge Wells has 20 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.