Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ringden Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Paddock Wood , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ringden Avenue (TN12 6EF) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower than the Paddock Wood average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ringden Avenue (TN12 6EF), the main crime hotspot is near Fuggles Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ringden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fuggles Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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