Total Crime Rate
122.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maidstone Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Paddock Wood , and the 45th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maidstone Road (TN12 6EB) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher than the Paddock Wood average (89.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maidstone Road (TN12 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Paddock Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alliance Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ringden Avenue | — |
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