Crime in Southborough
Recorded crime in Southborough is 0.9 times the Tunbridge Wells average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 32%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Southborough: about 11,931 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- −32%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Tunbridge Wells average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Southborough.
Crime over 5 years
Down 32% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Southborough, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Tunbridge Wells average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 71% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 71% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 9.9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 3.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 26.4 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 4.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.3 |
| Public order | 3.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 1.7 |
Postcode districts in Southborough
Nearby towns
Council: Tunbridge Wells
Questions about crime in Southborough
- Is Southborough a safe place to live?
- Southborough scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Tunbridge Wells average.
- Is crime going up or down in Southborough?
- Down 32% over 5 years, from 668 recorded crimes a year to 453.
- What is the most common crime in Southborough?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 26 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Southborough compare with Tunbridge Wells?
- Crime severity in Southborough is 0.9 times the Tunbridge Wells average.