Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Armitage Place area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden , and the 145th lowest 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 Armitage Place (TN18 4BS) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden average (46.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 94.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armitage Place (TN18 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herschel Place, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden

Crime Over Time in Armitage Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herschel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson School Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Herschel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Herschel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 5 of 5

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑