Total Crime Rate
380.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden , and the 8th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (TN17 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 380.5 per 1,000 residents and was 403.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 115.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (TN17 3EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Causton Road, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crane Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crane Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crane Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crane Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carriers Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Causton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Fields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crane Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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