Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wheatfield Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden , and the 141st 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 Wheatfield Way (TN17 3LS) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatfield Way (TN17 3LS), 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 Wheatfield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Goddards Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goddards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Goddards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Goddards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goddards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Goddards Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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