Crime Rates at Highgate Hill, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4LE

Highgate Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden , and the 69th 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 Highgate Hill (TN18 4LE) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 106.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate Hill (TN18 4LE), 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.