Total Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 7.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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.
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Crime overview

Park Cottages area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden , and the 16th 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 Park Cottages (TN18 4HW) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

In the area around Park Cottages (TN18 4HW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Park Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime All Saints Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dickens Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gunther Close
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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