Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maidstone 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.
View Crime In Paddock Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redpoll Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haywain Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Bines | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Apple Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mascalls Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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