Total Crime Rate

157.9 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.4 per 1,000 9/10 Β· 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 157.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 23.2 7/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tonbridge Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 67th 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 8TR) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (β‰ˆ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tonbridge Road (ME16 8TR), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Orchard. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 45 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fennel Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beckett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beckett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmstone Close β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Elmstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmstone Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmstone Lane β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgway β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Orchard Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Fennel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fennel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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