Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 25.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Maidstone Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Paddock Wood , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maidstone Road (TN12 6EA) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Paddock Wood average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Maidstone Road (TN12 6EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mascalls Park, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Maidstone Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redpoll Walk
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywain Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bines Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Apple Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mascalls Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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