Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · 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 9th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 151st lowest 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 8NA) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Barming Heath & Teston average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tonbridge Road (ME16 8NA), the main crime hotspot is near Hadlow Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 34 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 2026Burglary Charlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Charlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Charlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penny Cress Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bazalgette Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Cress Gardens —
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Data Sources

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