Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brookside area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Paddock Wood , and the 109th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brookside (TN12 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brookside (TN12 6HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 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 | Church Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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