Total Crime Rate

134.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oaklands area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden , and the 35th highest crime rate of 350 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 Oaklands (TN17 3BG) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% higher than the Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands (TN17 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near Crane Lane. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden

Crime Over Time in Oaklands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rectory Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crane Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crane Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crane Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crane Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tippens Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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