Crime Rates at Ridgeway, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4RA

Ridgeway area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden , and the 67th 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 Ridgeway (TN18 4RA) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (TN18 4RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horns Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red Oak (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.