Total Crime Rate
129.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ringden Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Paddock Wood , and the 40th 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 Ringden Avenue (TN12 6ED) in the last 12 months was 129.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ringden Avenue (TN12 6ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mascalls Park, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ringden Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Paddock Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alliance Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ringden Avenue | — |
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