Crime Rates at The Chestnuts, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4NG

The Chestnuts area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden , and the 163rd highest 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 The Chestnuts (TN18 4NG) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chestnuts (TN18 4NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Red Oak, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pipers Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.