Total Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bluebell Walks area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Paddock Wood , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
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 Bluebell Walks (TN12 6BL) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Paddock Wood average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bluebell Walks (TN12 6BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsmead Park, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Paddock Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haywain Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Granary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Bines | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redpoll Walk | — |
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