Crime Rates at Ockley Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4DS

Ockley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden , and the 34th highest crime rate of 350 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 Road (TN18 4DS) in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 195.6% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ockley Road (TN18 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 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.