Total Crime Rate

151.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Drugs 24.1 10/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middle Garth area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden , and the 35th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middle Garth (TN17 3BB) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% higher than the Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Garth (TN17 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Crane Lane. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middle Garth area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookside —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crane Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crane Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crane Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crane Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crane Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crane Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Dunstans Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Dunstans Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadcloth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Crane Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Davids Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Davids Bridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Davids Bridge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Davids Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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