Total Crime Rate

124.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Other theft 23.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Way 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 Orchard Way (TN17 3LN) 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 Orchard Way (TN17 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Goddards Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnden Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Goddards Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Goddards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Goddards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Goddards Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goddards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goddards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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