Total Crime Rate

76.0 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 76.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Church Cottages area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden , and the 90th 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 Church Cottages (TN17 3JR) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Cottages (TN17 3JR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Church Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Causton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rectory Fields —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crane Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crane Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crane Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crane Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Causton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carriers Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rectory Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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