Crime Rate in Rusthall & Speldhurst, ward

Rusthall & Speldhurst has the 5th lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Tunbridge Wells district and the 1982nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 361st lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rusthall & Speldhurst in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Tunbridge Wells district average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rusthall & Speldhurst’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 197 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 218 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rusthall & Speldhurst ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Grange Gardens. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.