Total Crime Rate
124.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden , and the 47th 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 High Street (TN17 3EW) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (TN17 3EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Causton Road, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goddards Close (10 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 | Burglary | Causton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Goddards Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goddards Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Goddards Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Goddards Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Goddards Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Goddards Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Under investigation |
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