Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 47.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 218th 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 9JA) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tonbridge Road (ME16 9JA), the main crime hotspot is near Farleigh Lane. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 22 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 James Huxley Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Terminus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farleigh Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Farleigh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Davids Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Davids Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Davids Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fernhill Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Terminus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fernhill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beckett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beckett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farleigh Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halfpenny Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Road —

Data Sources

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