Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Bridge Houses area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden , and the 88th 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 Bridge Houses (TN17 3HY) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Houses (TN17 3HY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bridge Houses area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rectory Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crane Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carriers Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crane Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Crane Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tippens Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rectory Fields —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crane Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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