Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Kent Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Kent Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
34 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (42): ▼ 8 (19%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour12 · 35%
- Violence and sexual offences9 · 26%
- Other theft6 · 18%
- Criminal damage and arson4 · 12%
- Burglary2 · 6%
- Shoplifting1 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
25 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified13 · 52%
- Unable to prosecute suspect11 · 44%
- Local resolution1 · 4%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Road safety issues.
This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area. We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.
Set: 2026-04-21
Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.
This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area. We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.
Set: 2026-04-21
Catapults.
This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area. We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.
Set: 2026-04-21
Public events & surgeries
An opportunity to meet and discuss local matters
2026-08-05 · Florence's Tea Room, West Road Cranbrook
An opportunity to meet and discuss local matters
2026-08-14 · Co-op Food - Cranbrook - High Street, High Street Cranbrook
An opportunity to meet and discuss local matters
2026-08-15 · Tesco Superstore, Rye Road Cranbrook
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Kent Police
- Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden
- Rolvenden & Tenterden West
- Biddenden
- Tenterden North
- Tenterden St Michael's
- Tenterden South
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Kent Police.