Total Crime Rate
54.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carriers Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden , and the 124th highest crime rate of 352 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 Carriers Road (TN17 3JS) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carriers Road (TN17 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Causton Road, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crane Lane (15 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 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Crane Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Causton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carriers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carriers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Davids Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crane Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crane Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crane Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crane Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Davids Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crane Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Davids Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Davids Bridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crane Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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