Total Crime Rate

60.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tonbridge Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 238th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

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 Tonbridge Road (ME16 8JS) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tonbridge Road (ME16 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near Penny Cress Gardens. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tonbridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Fant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime All Angels Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseholme Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St George'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Cress Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poppy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penny Cress Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Poppy Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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