Total Crime Rate

124.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 124.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

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 Tonbridge Road (ME16 8NH) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tonbridge Road (ME16 8NH), the main crime hotspot is near Western Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 50 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway —
Apr 2026Other theft The Laurels Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway —
Apr 2026Other theft The Laurels Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elmstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmstone Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bazalgette Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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