Crime Rates at Ockley Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4DN

Ockley Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden , and the 27th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ockley Lane (TN18 4DN) in the last 12 months was 181.2 per 1,000 residents and was 279.6% higher than the Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden average (47.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 108.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ockley Lane (TN18 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.