Crime Rates at Herschel Place, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4FA

Herschel Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden , and the 60th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herschel Place (TN18 4FA) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 111.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herschel Place (TN18 4FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.