Total Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bakers Cross area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bakers Cross (TN17 3AG) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bakers Cross (TN17 3AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterloo Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Badgers Mews (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golford Road | — |
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