Crime Rates at Wheatfield Drive, Cranbrook, TN17 3LU

Wheatfield Drive 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 Drive (TN17 3LU) 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 Drive (TN17 3LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Causton Road, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goddards Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.