Rural Tunbridge Wells vs Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate

Rural Tunbridge Wells has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) and recorded 269 crimes in the last 12 months. Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) with 162 crimes. Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rural Tunbridge Wells shows a year-on-year crime trend of -28.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate shows -25.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rural Tunbridge Wells, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (83 incidents). In Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate, it is Violent Crime (71 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rural Tunbridge Wells recorded 52 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate recorded 27. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rural Tunbridge Wells totalled 83 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 71 in Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rural Tunbridge Wells recorded 378 crimes (now 269, a change of -28.8%). Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate recorded 217 crimes previously (now 162, -25.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Rural Tunbridge Wells has a resolution rate of 0% and Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate has 44.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Rural Tunbridge Wells falls within the Kent Police boundary. Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate is covered by Sussex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Rural Tunbridge Wells and Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.