Total Crime Rate
258.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tonbridge Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 36th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tonbridge Road (ME16 8SH) in the last 12 months was 258.7 per 1,000 residents and was 160.6% higher than the Allington & Bridge average (99.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 110.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tonbridge Road (ME16 8SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bower Lane, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Allington & Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bower Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bower Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bower Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bower Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bower Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rycault Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corbens Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bower Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bower Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birnam Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birnam Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Orchard Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Corbens Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbens Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbens Place | Under investigation |
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