Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.1 6/10
  • Other crime 14.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

High Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden , and the 107th highest crime rate of 350 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 High Street (TN17 3EW) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (TN17 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Causton Road. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wheatfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goddards Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goddards Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Causton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Causton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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