Total Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.8 3/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Water Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Lane (TN18 5BA) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (TN18 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Water Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Lane area

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Data Sources

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