Crime Rate in Southborough & Bidborough, ward

Southborough & Bidborough has the 4th lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Tunbridge Wells district and the 1888th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 336th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Southborough & Bidborough in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Tunbridge Wells district average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Southborough & Bidborough’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 189 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 228 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Southborough & Bidborough ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 46 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hythe Close (15 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.